,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cfga  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #e1        
#bjac,mr4 ,miller of ,florida introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 to expand the    
eligibility for a medallion furnished by
 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to
 signify the veteran status of a        
deceased individual4  #a4 ,expansion of 
eligibility for medallions ,section     
#bcjf7;d77#d7 of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following sentence3         
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary may furnish a       
medallion or other device under this    
paragraph regardless of the date of the 
death of the individual for whom the    
medallion or other device is furnished44