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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1266 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase assistance for veterans 

interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 2, 2007 

Mr. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase assistance 

for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Dignified 

5 Burial Assistance Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS IN7 TERRED IN CEMETERIES OTHER THAN NA8 TIONAL CEMETERIES. 

9 (a) INCREASE IN PLOT OR INTERMENT ALLOW10 ANCE.—Section 2303(b) of title 38, United States Code, 


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1 is amended by striking ‘‘$300’’ each place it appears and 

2 inserting ‘‘$400’’. 

3 (b) REPEAL OF TIME LIMITATION FOR STATE FIL4 ING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR INTERMENT COSTS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of sec6 tion 3.1604(d)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regu7 lations, shall have no further force or effect as it 

8 pertains to unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran. 

9 (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The provi10 sion of paragraph (1) shall take effect as of October 

11 1, 2006. 

12 (c) GRANTS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

13 STATE VETERANS’ CEMETERIES.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 

15 2408 of such title is amended— 

16 (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Subject to’’; 

17 (B) by designating the second sentence as 

18 paragraph (2) and indenting the margin of such 

19 paragraph, as so designated, two ems from the 

20 left margin; and 

21 (C) in paragraph (1), as designated by 

22 subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking 

23 ‘‘assist such State in establishing, expanding, or 

24 improving veterans’ cemeteries owned by such 


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1 State.’’ and inserting ‘‘assist such State in the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(A) Establishing, expanding, or improving vet4 erans’ cemeteries owned by such State. 

5 ‘‘(B) Operating and maintaining such ceme6 teries.’’. 

7 (2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AWARDED.—Sub8 section (e) of such section is amended— 

9 (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Amounts’’; 

10 and 

11 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(2) In any fiscal year, the aggregate amount of 

14 grants awarded under this section for the purposes speci15 fied in subsection (a)(1)(B) may not exceed $5,000,000.’’. 

16 (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Sub17 section (b) of such section is amended— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘Grants under this section’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘Grants under this section for the 

20 purposes described in subsection (a)(1)(A)’’; 

21 and 

22 (ii) by striking ‘‘a grant under this sec23 tion’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘such 

24 a grant’’. 


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1 (B) Subsection (d) of such section is amended 

2 by inserting ‘‘, or in operating and maintaining a 

3 veterans’ cemetery,’’ after ‘‘veterans’ cemetery’’. 

4 (C) Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amend5 ed by inserting ‘‘, or in operating and maintaining 

6 veterans’ cemeteries,’’ after ‘‘veterans’ cemeteries’’. 

7 (4) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 

8 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec9 retary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations 

10 to carry out the amendments made by this sub11 section. 

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