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To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery. (Introduced in House)

HR 1167 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1167

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2003

Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

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

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF SURVIVING SPOUSES WHO REMARRY FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 2402(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking `(which for purposes of this chapter includes an unremarried surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage which was terminated by death or divorce)' and inserting `(which for purposes of this chapter includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage)'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2000.