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S 200 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Asia Cemeteries and funerals Conflicts and wars Laos Military personnel and dependents Vietnam

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.

Introduced: January 31, 2013 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
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Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Jan 31, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 31, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes eligible for interment in a national cemetery any individual who: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served in combat support of the Armed Forces in Laos during the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 15, 1975; and (2) at the time of death was a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien.

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What's happening now June 12, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

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