Public Law 118-134 | Public Law 118–134: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible Medal of Honor recipient regardless of the recipient’s dates of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–134—NOV. 25, 2024

138 STAT. 1646

Public Law

118–134

118th Congress

An Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible Medal of Honor recipient regardless of the recipient’s dates of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Nov. 25, 2024

[S. 3126]

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

Mark Our Place Act.

SECTION 1.

38 USC 101 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Mark Our Place Act

”.

SEC. 2.

EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED HEADSTONE, MARKER, OR MEDALLION FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.

(a)

In General.—

Section 2306(d)(5)(C) of title 38, United States Code,

is amended

—

(1)

striking

clause (i);

(2)

in clause (ii), by

inserting

“(except that subparagraph (B)(i) of such paragraph shall not apply)” after “paragraph (4)”; and

(3)

redesignating

clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.

(b)

Technical Correction.—

Section 2306(d)(5) of such title

is amended

striking

“section 491” both places it appears and

inserting

“section 2732”.

Approved November 25, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3126:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

May 1, considered and passed Senate.

Nov. 18, considered and passed House.

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