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HR 5305 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Army personnel Cemeteries and funerals Europe Families France History Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits World War II

To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Introduced: July 26, 2002 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the Army and the American Battle Monuments Commission to authorize: (1) the next of kin of the late Alfred J. Laitres to disinter his remains from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France; and (2) the transfer custody of such remains to such next of kin. Prohibits the use of Federal funds for such disinterment and transfer.
What's happening now August 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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