HR 12054 · 95th Congress · Cemeteries and funerals
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veterans Administration to transport to the place of burial the remains of persons who die while receiving care at State veterans' homes and hospitals with which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs has contracted for services.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1978-04-12)
Plain Language Summary
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Provides that, where the death of a qualified veteran occurs in a State home, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall pay the actual cost (not to exceed $250) of the burial and funeral, and shall transport the body to the place of burial in the same or any other State.…
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