Sec. 1084. PROTECTION OF VETERANS’ MEMORIALS

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## SEC. 1084 PROTECTION OF VETERANS’ MEMORIALS ###

(a)Transportation of Stolen Materials Section 2314 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by striking “or any part thereof—” and inserting the following: “or any part thereof; or”; ####

(2)by inserting before “Shall be fined under this title” the following:" “Whoever transports, transmits, or transfers in interstate or foreign commerce any veterans’ memorial object, knowing the same to have been stolen, converted or taken by fraud—”"; ####

(3)by inserting after “under this section is greater.” the following: “If the offense involves the transportation, transmission, or transfer in interstate or foreign commerce of veterans’ memorial objects with a value, in the aggregate, of less than $1,000, the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”; and ####

(4)by adding at the end the following:" “For purposes of this section the term ‘veterans’ memorial object’ means a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to permanently honor a veteran or mark a veteran’s grave, or any monument that signifies an event of national military historical significance.”". ###

(b)Sale or Receipt of Stolen Memorials Section 2315 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by striking “or any part thereof—” and inserting the following: “or any part thereof; or”; and ####

(2)by inserting before “Shall be fined under this title” the following:" “‘Whoever receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, or disposes of any veterans’ memorial object which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen, unlawfully converted, or taken, knowing the same to have been stolen, unlawfully converted, or taken—’”"; ####

(3)by inserting after “under this section is greater.” the following: “If the offense involves the receipt, possession, concealment, storage, barter, sale, or disposal of veterans’ memorial objects with a value, in the aggregate, of less than $1,000, the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”; and ####

(4)by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of this section the term ‘veterans’ memorial object’ means a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to permanently honor a veteran or mark a veteran’s grave, or any monument that signifies an event of national military historical significance.”.