H.R. 761

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.

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111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 761

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2009

Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.

1.

Interment in national cemeteries of parents of certain deceased veterans

(a)

Interment of parents of certain deceased veterans

Section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(9)

If the Secretary determines there is enough space in open national cemeteries, the parent of a person listed in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) or paragraph (7) who, at the time of the parent’s death, does not have a spouse, surviving spouse, or child who has been interred, or who, if deceased, would be eligible to be interred, in a national cemetery pursuant to paragraph (5).

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(b)

Effective date

Paragraph (9) of section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the death of an eligible parent on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.