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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3069 

To amend section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, to modify the 

furnishing of government markers for graves of veterans at private cemeteries, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 25, 2006 

Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. BYRD, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DORGAN, 

Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ 

Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, 

to modify the furnishing of government markers for 

graves of veterans at private cemeteries, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON PROVI2 SION OF GOVERNMENT MARKERS FOR BUR3 IALS OF VETERANS AT PRIVATE CEME4 TERIES. 

5 (a) REPEAL OF EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—Sub6 section (d) of section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, 

7 is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

8 (b) PROVISION OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such subsection (d) is fur10 ther amended— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

13 ‘‘Government marker’’ and inserting ‘‘Gov14 ernment headstone or marker’’; and 

15 (ii) in the second sentence, by insert16 ing ‘‘headstone or’’ before ‘‘marker’’ each 

17 place it appears; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘head19 stone or’’ before ‘‘marker’’. 

20 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection 

21 (g)(3) of such section is amended by inserting 

22 ‘‘headstone or’’ before ‘‘marker’’. 

23 (c) PLACEMENT OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER.—The 

24 second sentence of paragraph (1) of such subsection (d), 

25 as amended by subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) of this section, is 

26 further amended by inserting before the period the folVerDate Aug 31 2005 04:32 Jun 01, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S3069.IS S3069

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1 lowing: ‘‘, or, if placement on the grave is impossible or 

2 impracticable, as close as possible to the grave within the 

3 grounds of the cemetery in which the grave is located’’. 

4 (d) DELIVERY OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER.—Para5 graph (2) of such subsection (d), as amended by sub6 section (b)(1)(B) of this section, is further amended by 

7 inserting before the period the following: ‘‘or to a receiving 

8 agent for delivery to the cemetery’’. 

9 (e) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORT REQUIRE10 MENT.—Such subsection (d) is further amended by strik11 ing paragraph (4). 

12 (f) SCOPE OF HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FUR13 NISHED.—Such subsection (d) is further amended by in14 serting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph 

15 (3): 

16 ‘‘(3) In furnishing headstones and markers under 

17 this subsection, the Secretary shall permit the individual 

18 making the request for a headstone or marker to select 

19 among any headstone or marker in the complete product 

20 line of Government headstones and markers.’’. 

21 (g) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwith22 standing subsection (d) of section 502 of the Veterans 

23 Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 (Public 

24 Law 107–103; 115 State 976), the amendments made to 

25 section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, by such 


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1 section 502 and subsections (a) through (e) of this section 

2 shall take effect as of November 1, 1990, and shall apply 

3 with respect to the graves of individuals dying on or after 

4 that date. 

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