,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #chgf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #ad1        
#bjad,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas 7for     
himself and ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida7    
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 
to direct the ,secretary of ,veterans   
,affairs to carry out a grant program to
 provide burials for homeless veterans4 
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,burial with ,dignity for       
,heroes ,act of #bjad4  #b4 ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs grant program to  
provide burials for homeless veterans   
7a7 ,grant program ,subchapter ,,vii of 
chapter #bj of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following new section3      
#bjfg4 ,grant program to provide burials
 for homeless veterans  7a7             
,establishment ,the ,secretary shall    
carry out a program to make grants to   

eligible entities to provide for the    
cost of burials for homeless veterans   
who-- 7#a7 are eligible to be buried in 
national cemeteries under section #bdjb 
of this title2 and  7#b7 the ,secretary 
determines have no next-of-kin4  7b7    
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant under this section1 an  
entity shall submit to the ,secretary an
 application containing such information
 and assurances as the ,secretary       
determines appropriate4  4  7b7         
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections at the beginning of such       
chapter is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to such subchapter
 the following new item3  #bjfg4 ,grant 
program to provide burials for homeless 
veterans4  4