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A BILL 
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure 
appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving 
stolen property where that property consists of grave 
markers of veterans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Let Our Veterans Rest 
in Peace Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. 
The Congress finds and declares that— 
(1) every cemetery should do all it can to pro-
tect grave markers, headstones, monument or any 
other object intended to permanently mark a grave; 
(2) every citizen of the United States should be 
watchful and mindful of these crimes and report any 
suspicious behavior to their local or state police; and 
(3) all citizens, especially veterans, have earned 
the right to rest in peace. 
SEC. 3. DIRECTION TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to its authority under 
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United 
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States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend the 
Federal sentencing guideline to provide a sentencing en-
hancement for any offense involving the desecration, theft, 
or trafficking in, a grave marker, monument, headstone 
or any other object intended to permanently mark a vet-
eran’s grave. 
(b) COMMISSION DUTIES.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Sentencing Commission shall ensure that the sen-
tences, guidelines, and policy statements relating to of-
fenders convicted of these offenses are— 
(1) appropriately severe; and 
(2) reasonably consistent with other relevant di-
rectives and other Federal sentencing guidelines. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Let Our Veterans Rest 
in Peace Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. 
The Congress finds and declares that— 
(1) every cemetery should do all it can to protect 
each grave marker, headstone, monument, or other ob-
ject, intended to permanently mark a grave; 
(2) every citizen of the United States should be 
watchful and mindful of desecrations of any gravesite 
and report any such suspected behavior to local, 
State, or Federal law enforcement authorities; and 
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(3) all citizens, including veterans, have earned 
the right to rest in peace. 
SEC. 3. DIRECTION TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to its authority under 
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United 
States Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appro-
priate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy 
statements to ensure the guidelines and policy statements 
provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense 
involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in, a grave 
marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to 
permanently mark a veteran’s grave. 
(b) COMMISSION DUTIES.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Sentencing Commission shall— 
(1) ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and pol-
icy statements relating to offenders convicted of these 
offenses are appropriately severe and reasonably con-
sistent with other relevant directives and other Fed-
eral sentencing guidelines and policy statements; 
(2) make any necessary conforming changes to 
the Federal sentencing guidelines; and 
(3) assure that the guidelines adequately meet 
the purposes of sentencing as set forth in section 
3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code. 
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Union Calendar No. 408 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3480 
[Report No. 110–647] 
A BILL 
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission 
to assure appropriate enhancements of those in-
volved in receiving stolen property where that 
property consists of grave markers of veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
MAY 15, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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