S. 1751

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the State sentences for which burial in National Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery are prohibited to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime.

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109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1751

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 22, 2005

Ms. Mikulski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the State sentences for which burial in National Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery are prohibited to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime.

1.

Expansion of State sentences for which burial in National Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery are prohibited

(a)

State sentences To include any sentence of life imprisonment for State capital crime

Subsection (b)(2) of section 2411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking without parole.

(b)

Conforming amendment

Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by striking without parole.