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.

Bill: 113-s-200
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2013-01-31
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Cemeteries and funerals

Conflicts and wars

Laos

Military personnel and dependents

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-12
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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.</p> <p>.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2013 Ms. Murkowski 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 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.

1. Eligibility for interment in national cemeteries for certain service in the Kingdom of Laos (a) In general Section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Any individual who— (A) the Secretary determines served in combat support of the Armed Forces (including combat support involving any covert action of the United States, as defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 413b )) in the Kingdom of Laos during the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 15, 1975; and (B) at the time of the individual's death was a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.