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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4753 
To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 certain veterans compensation and pensions, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2016 
Mr. VARGAS (for himself and Mr. DONOVAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To exclude from consideration as income under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 certain veterans compensa-
tion and pensions, 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 ‘‘Wounded Warrior 
Housing Reform Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSIONS FROM INCOME. 
Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘except that’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and any amounts’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, (B) any amounts’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘or any deferred’’ and inserting 
‘‘, (C) any deferred’’; and 
(4) by inserting after ‘‘prospective monthly 
amounts’’ the following: ‘‘, and (D) in the case only 
of a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code), any disability com-
pensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code, and amounts from a pension paid 
under section 1513 of title 38, United States 
Code,’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2361
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the ‘‘three strikes’’
life sentence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 1997
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Ms. DUNN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BE-
REUTER, and Mr. REDMOND) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
the ‘‘three strikes’’ life sentence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 3559(c) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) For purposes of paragraph (1), an individual
who is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in a juvenile pro-
ceeding for conduct that would be a serious violent felony
or a serious drug offense if that conduct were engaged
in by an adult, shall be deemed to be convicted of that
serious violent felony or serious drug offense, but only with
respect to one such adjudication.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 478
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rules for 
involuntary conversions of livestock sold on account of weather-related 
conditions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HULSHOF, 
Mr. HERGER, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. TANCREDO, and Mr. PETERSON of Penn-
sylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand 
the rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold 
on account of weather-related conditions.
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 ‘‘Rancher HELP (Help 
Extend Livestock Proceeds) Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES FOR LIVESTOCK SOLD ON AC-
COUNT OF WEATHER-RELATED CONDITIONS. 
(a) RULES FOR REPLACEMENT OF INVOLUNTARILY 
CONVERTED LIVESTOCK.—Subsection (e) of section 1033 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to involun-
tary conversions) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘CONDITIONS.—For purposes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘CONDITIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF REPLACEMENT PERIOD.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
the 
case 
of 
drought, flood, or other weather-related condi-
tions described in paragraph (1) which result in 
the area being designated as eligible for assist-
ance by the Federal Government, subsection 
(a)(2)(B) shall be applied with respect to any 
converted property by substituting ‘4 years’ for 
‘2 years’. 
‘‘(B) 
FURTHER
EXTENSION
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—The Secretary may extend on a re-
gional basis the period for replacement under 
this section (after the application of subpara-
graph (A)) for such additional time as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate if the weather-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2362
To guarantee a republican form of government to the States by preventing
paramilitary violence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 1997
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LOFGREN, and
Ms. SLAUGHTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To guarantee a republican form of government to the States
by preventing paramilitary violence.
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 ‘‘Republican Form of
Government Guarantee Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) section 4 of article IV of the Constitution
provides that the United States shall guarantee a re-
publican form of government to the States;
quantity of timber sold in such sales in the fiscal
year 2000.
‘‘(e) BELOW-COST TIMBER SALE.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘below-cost timber sale’ means a sale
of timber in which the costs to be incurred by the Federal
Government exceed the cash returns to the United States
Treasury.’’.
SEC. 204. ELIMINATION OF THE FOREIGN MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM.
Title VII of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5712 et seq.) is repealed.
SEC. 205. ELIMINATION OF COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP PRO-
GRAM.
Section 1543 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3293) is repealed.
SEC. 206. ELIMINATION OF SUPPORT FOR PRODUCERS AND
USERS OF COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS.
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration shall not obligate any funds for the
Advanced Subsonic Technology Program, High-Speed Re-
search, or the National Aeronautics Facility.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4757 
AN ACT 
To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medal-
lions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of 
Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2363
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a mandatory life penalty
for certain offenses involving methamphetamine.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 1997
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. COMBEST, Mr.
NORWOOD, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. DELAY, Mr.
BONILLA, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. SALMON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.
PAPPAS, Mr. CRANE, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr.
MCCRERY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr.
LAZIO of New York, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr.
GIBBONS, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr.
PORTMAN, Mr. MICA, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado,
Mr. COLLINS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. BARR of
Georgia, Mr. BAKER, Mr. HASTERT, and Mr. COOKSEY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a manda-
tory life penalty for certain offenses involving meth-
amphetamine.
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 ‘‘Speed Trafficking Life
in Prison Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY LIFE PENALTY FOR CERTAIN METH-
AMPHETAMINE OFFENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (viii) of subsection
(b)(1)(A);
(2) by striking clause (viii) of subsection
(b)(1)(B); and
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the
following:
‘‘(h) Whoever engages in a violation of subsection (a)
involving methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of
its isomers shall be fined not more than $8,000,000 (if
an individual) or $20,000,000 (if other than an individual)
and shall be imprisoned for life, unless the death penalty
is imposed.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) CIVIL
PENALTY.—Section 405(a) of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844a) is
amended by inserting ‘‘or described in section
401(h),’’ after ‘‘401(b)(1)(A)’’.
(2) CONTINUING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE.—Sec-
tion 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 848) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting
‘‘a substance described in section 401(h) or’’
after ‘‘involved’’;
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by inserting
‘‘a substance described in section 401(h) or’’
after ‘‘distribution of ’’; and
(C) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting
‘‘section 841(h),’’ after ‘‘punishable under’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4756 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners 
to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program 
for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2016 
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit 
nurse practitioners to satisfy the documentation require-
ment under the Medicare program for coverage of certain 
shoes for individuals with diabetes. 
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 ‘‘Promoting Access to 
Diabetic Shoes Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO SATISFY 
MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT 
FOR COVERAGE OF CERTAIN SHOES FOR IN-
DIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES. 
Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or nurse 
practitioner’’ after ‘‘physician’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or nurse 
practitioner’’ after each occurrence of ‘‘physician’’. 
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under paragraph (4) (or would be so eligible for 
such headstone, marker, or medallion but for the 
date of the death of the individual); and 
‘‘(iii) was awarded the Medal of Honor (includ-
ing posthumously).’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFI-
CATE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘veterans,’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘service,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery by rea-
son of any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (7) of section 
2402(a) of this title,’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to the death of a per-
son eligible for burial in a national cemetery by reason 
of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7) of section 2402(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, occurring before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4757 
AN ACT 
To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, 
and medallions furnished by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who 
were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried 
in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4757 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for 
headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal 
of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2016 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligi-
bility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individ-
uals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are 
buried in private cemeteries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEADSTONES, 
MARKERS, AND MEDALLIONS FOR MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5)(A) In carrying out this subsection with respect 
to a deceased individual described in subparagraph (C), 
the Secretary shall furnish, upon request, a headstone or 
marker under paragraph (1) or a medallion under para-
graph (4) that signifies the deceased’s status as a Medal 
of Honor recipient. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary furnished a headstone, marker, 
or medallion under paragraph (1) or (4) for a deceased 
individual described in subparagraph (C) that does not 
signify the deceased’s status as a Medal of Honor recipi-
ent, the Secretary shall, upon request, replace such head-
stone, marker, or medallion with a headstone, marker, or 
medallion, as the case may be, that so signifies the 
deceased’s status as a Medal of Honor recipient. 
‘‘(C) A deceased individual described in this subpara-
graph is a deceased individual who— 
‘‘(i) served in the Armed Forces on or after 
April 6, 1917; 
‘‘(ii) is eligible for a headstone or marker fur-
nished under paragraph (1) or a medallion furnished 
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under paragraph (4) (or would be so eligible for 
such headstone, marker, or medallion but for the 
date of the death of the individual); and 
‘‘(iii) was awarded the Medal of Honor (includ-
ing posthumously).’’. 
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‘‘(B) for each subsequent violation of such sub-
section, be subject to a civil fine that is not to ex-
ceed $100 per each employee affected. 
‘‘(7) Any person who violates section 11(c) shall— 
‘‘(A) for the first violation, be subject to a civil 
fine that is not to exceed $1,000 per each employee 
affected; and 
‘‘(B) for each subsequent violation, be subject 
to a civil fine that is not to exceed $5,000 per each 
employee affected.’’. 
(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 16(a) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Any person’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Any person’’; 
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$10,000 per each employee affected’’; 
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘No per-
son’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), no 
person’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, the Secretary shall refer any case involving a covered 
offender described in subparagraph (B) to the Department 
of Justice for prosecution. 
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(B) by striking the item relating to the
heading for subchapter II and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—POPULATION, HOUSING, AND
UNEMPLOYMENT’’.
(c) CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 343(a)(11)(F) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘taken
under section 142 of title 13, United States Code’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect October 1,
1998.
SEC. 4. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
(a) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SECRETARY OF AG-
RICULTURE.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION.—
Section 9(a) of title 13, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘chapter 10 of this title’’
the following: ‘‘or section 2(f) of the Census of Agri-
culture Act of 1997’’.
(2) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.—Sec-
tion 1770(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (8);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (9) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(10) section 2 of the Census of Agriculture
Act of 1997.’’.
(b) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE.—Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(e) INFORMATION PROVIDED
TO SECRETARY
OF
COMMERCE.—This section shall not prohibit the release
of information under section 2(f)(2) of the Census of Agri-
culture Act of 1997.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 21,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4757 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medal-
lions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of 
Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEADSTONES, 
MARKERS, AND MEDALLIONS FOR MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5)(A) In carrying out this subsection with respect 
to a deceased individual described in subparagraph (C), 
the Secretary shall furnish, upon request, a headstone or 
marker under paragraph (1) or a medallion under para-
graph (4) that signifies the deceased’s status as a Medal 
of Honor recipient. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary furnished a headstone, marker, 
or medallion under paragraph (1) or (4) for a deceased 
individual described in subparagraph (C) that does not 
signify the deceased’s status as a Medal of Honor recipi-
ent, the Secretary shall, upon request, replace such head-
stone, marker, or medallion with a headstone, marker, or 
medallion, as the case may be, that so signifies the 
deceased’s status as a Medal of Honor recipient. 
‘‘(C) A deceased individual described in this subpara-
graph is a deceased individual who— 
‘‘(i) served in the Armed Forces on or after 
April 6, 1917; 
‘‘(ii) is eligible for a headstone or marker fur-
nished under paragraph (1) or a medallion furnished 
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under paragraph (4) (or would be so eligible for 
such headstone, marker, or medallion but for the 
date of the death of the individual); and 
‘‘(iii) was awarded the Medal of Honor (includ-
ing posthumously).’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFI-
CATE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘veterans,’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘service,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery by rea-
son of any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (7) of section 
2402(a) of this title,’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to the death of a per-
son eligible for burial in a national cemetery by reason 
of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7) of section 2402(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, occurring before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEADSTONES, 
MARKERS, AND MEDALLIONS FOR MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) In carrying out this subsection with respect 
to a deceased individual described in subparagraph (C), the 
Secretary shall furnish, upon request, a headstone or mark-
er under paragraph (1) or a medallion under paragraph 
(4) that signifies the deceased’s status as a Medal of Honor 
recipient. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary furnished a headstone, marker, 
or medallion under paragraph (1) or (4) for a deceased in-
dividual described in subparagraph (C) that does not sig-
nify the deceased’s status as a Medal of Honor recipient, 
the Secretary shall, upon request, replace such headstone, 
marker, or medallion with a headstone, marker, or medal-
lion, as the case may be, that so signifies the deceased’s sta-
tus as a Medal of Honor recipient. 
‘‘(C) A deceased individual described in this subpara-
graph is a deceased individual who— 
‘‘(i) served in the Armed Forces on or after April 
6, 1917; 
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