An Act To Provide an Honorary Diploma to Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0466
Committee Amendment CA_A_H471 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4722, 20-A MRSA §4722-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "it" to H.P. 316, L.D. 466, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide an Honorary Diploma to Veterans" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Law:~ Governing Awarding a High School Diploma to 
Veterans' 
Amend the bill by striki:lg out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4722, sub-§6, ~C, as amended by PL 2011, c. 25, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
C. The person must have left secondary school e-ithef: 
(1) Before or during World War II to serve in the Armed Forces during World 
War II; 
(2) Before or during the Korean Conflict to serve in the Anned Forces in the 
Korean Conflict; ef 
(3) Before or during the Vietnam War to serve in the Anned Forces during the 
Vietnam War era. For purposes of this subparagraph, "Vietnam War era" means 
the period beginning February 28, 1961 and ending May 7, 1975~.;...Q! 
(4) To serve in the Armed Forces during the period of wartime or peacetime 
after a period of wartime described in subparagraph (1), (2) or (3). 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §4722-A, sub-§3, ~E, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 669, §7, is 
amended to read: 
E. A person may be awarded a high school diploma, including a posthumous award, 
if the person or a family member of the person applies to a secondary school and: 
(1) The person: 
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(a) Attended a secondary school in the geographic area now served by the 
secondary school from which a diploma is requested; or 
(b) Resides at the time of application for a diploma in the geographic area 
served by the secondary school from which a diploma is requested; 
(2) The person did not graduate or receive a diploma from a secondary school 
because the person left secondary school to serve in the Armed Forces and served 
during the following periods: 
(a) World War II, from December 7, 1941 to August 16, 1945; 
(b) The Korean Conflict; eF 
(c) The Vietnam War era, from February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; and or 
Cd) The period of wartime or peacetime after a period of wartime described in 
division Ca), eb) or ec); and 
(3) The person received an honorable discharge or a certificate of honorable 
service from the Anned Forces. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, "Armed Forces" means the United States Army, 
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and the Merchant Marines.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill to make changes that are consistent with 
the current statutory provisions established for awarding a high school diploma to 
qualifying veterans of the United States Anned Forces who did not finish secondary 
school during certain periods of wartime. The amendment adds provisions to the current 
law that allow for awarding a high school diploma to a qualifying veteran who did not 
finish secondary school during the period of wartime or peacetime that followed World 
War II, the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam War. 
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