Sec. 301. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEADSTONES, MARKERS, AND MEDALLIONS
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## SEC. 301 EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEADSTONES, MARKERS, AND MEDALLIONS **[**[38 U.S.C. 2306](/us/usc/t38/s2306)**]** Section 2306(d) is amended— ####
(1)by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following new paragraph: > > #### “(4) > > > #####
(A)> > In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker under this subsection to a deceased individual described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may furnish, upon request, a medallion or other device of a design determined by the Secretary to signify the deceased individual’s status as a veteran, to be attached to a headstone or marker furnished at private expense. > > > ##### “(B) > > A deceased individual described in this subsection is an individual who— > > > ###### “(i) > > served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished under paragraph
(1)(or would be so eligible but for the date of the death of the individual).” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) > > > #####
(A)> > In carrying out this subsection with respect to a deceased individual described in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall furnish, upon request, a headstone or marker under paragraph
(1)or a medallion under paragraph
(4)that signifies the deceased’s status as a medal of honor recipient. > > > ##### “(B) > > If the Secretary furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion under paragraph
(1)or
(4)for a deceased individual described in subparagraph
(C)that does not signify the deceased’s status as a medal of honor recipient, the Secretary shall, upon request, replace such headstone, marker, or medallion with a headstone, marker, or medallion, as the case may be, that so signifies the deceased’s status as a medal of honor recipient. > > > ##### “(C) > > A deceased individual described in this subparagraph is a deceased individual who— > > > ###### “(i) > > served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917; > > > ###### “(ii) > > is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished under paragraph
(1)or a medallion furnished under paragraph
(4)(or would be so eligible for such headstone, marker, or medallion but for the date of the death of the individual); and > > > ###### “(iii) > > was awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14 (including posthumously). > > > ##### “(D) > > In this paragraph, the term ‘**medal of honor recipient**’ means an individual who is awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14.” > .
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Sec. 301
EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEADSTONES, MARKERS, AND MEDALLIONS
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