[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 200 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 200

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in 
    national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery 
Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed 
 Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 
                     1975, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2013

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in 
    national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery 
Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed 
 Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 
                     1975, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES FOR CERTAIN 
              SERVICE IN THE KINGDOM OF LAOS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) Any individual who--
                    ``(A) the Secretary determines served in combat 
                support of the Armed Forces (including combat support 
                involving any covert action of the United States, as 
                defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act 
                of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413b)) in the Kingdom of Laos during 
                the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending 
                on May 15, 1975; and
                    ``(B) at the time of the individual's death was a 
                citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully 
                admitted for permanent residence in the United 
                States.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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