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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2882
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 17, 2008
Ms. Snowe (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the presentation of a flag of the United States to the children of members of the Armed Forces who die in service.
Presentation of United States flag to the children of members of the Armed Forces who die in service
Section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Presentation of a flag of equal size to the flag presented under paragraph (10) to the children or child, if the person to be presented a flag under paragraph (10) is other than a child of the decedent. For purposes of this paragraph, the term child has the meaning prescribed by section 1477(b) of this title
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