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H.R. 821 (103rd): To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

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The text of the bill below is as of Jul 29, 1993 (Reported by House Committee).

HR 821 RH

Union Calendar No. 109

103d CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 821

[Report No. 103-197]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 1993

Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. STENHOLM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

JULY 29, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. BUYER, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. PENNY, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. KING, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, and Mr. Parker

July 29, 1993

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) IN GENERAL- Section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

      (1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and

      (2) by adding after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:

    ‘(6) Any person who at the time of death was entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 of title 10 or would have been entitled to retired pay under that chapter but for the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.’.

    (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- (1) Section 2301(e) of such title is amended by striking out ‘section 2402(6)’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘section 2402(7)’.

    (2) Section 2306(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking out ‘(6)’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘(7)’.