H.R. 5879 · 111th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Costa
- Introduced
- 2010-07-27
- Latest action
- 2010-07-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
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.