,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,hors=d 7= himself & ,mr4     
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% 
head/ones1 m>k]s1 & m$allions = graves (
 c]ta9 enslav$ individuals & individuals
 :o p]=m$ milit>y functions despite     
ineligibility to s]ve 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,head/ones = ,honor ,act4  #b4        
,eligibility = head/ones1 m>k]s1 &      
m$allions1 furni%$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 = graves ( c]ta9     
enslav$ individuals & individuals :o    
p]=m$ milit>y functions despite         
ineligibility to s]ve 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #bcjf ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by ins]t+ & ,navies aft] ,armies2 

&  7,b7 by ins]t+1 aft] p>agraph 7#e71 !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#f7 ,any       
enslav$ individual1 det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y to h--  7,a7 accompani$ a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a ,civil ,w>   
vet]an 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aeja
 ( ?is title7 dur+ active milit>y or    
naval s]vice ( su* memb] or ,civil ,w>  
vet]an2 or  7,b7 s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
7or ,conf$]ate ,army or ,navy7 9 lieu ( 
ano!r individual4  7#g7 ,any individual 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h p]=m$ a     
milit>y function :ile prohibit$ f s]v+ z
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces-- 7,a7 by      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law2 &  7,b7  
on ! basis ( race1 g5d]1 sex1 or        
e?nicity4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71
 by /rik+ or 7#e7 & ins]t+ 1 7#e71 7#f71
 or 7#g72  7#c7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7l7 
& 7m71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+ new        
subsections3  7j7 ,) respect to an      
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 (   
subsection 7a71 :o s]v$ 9 ! milit>y or  

naval =ces ( ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates (      
,am]ica dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 a head/one1  
m>k]1 or m$allion1 furni%$ by !         
,secret>y1 %all include language t      
d5otes su* individual 0 =c$ to support  
_! own enslavem5t4  7k7 ,) respect to an
 individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 or 
7#g7 ( subsection 7a71 a reque/ to !    
,secret>y = a head/one1 m>k]1 or        
m$allion may be made only by--  7#a7 a  
direct desc5dant ( ! individual describ$
 9 su* p>agraph2 or  7#b7 an individual 
:om ! ,secret>y det]m9es has made a     
suffici5tly reasonable attempt to       
solicit1 f su* a kn[n direct desc5dant1 
cons5t to make su* reque/ on behalf (   
su* direct desc5dant4  4  7b7           
,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
prescribe regulations to implem5t !     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74 ,su*   
regulations %all-- 7#a7 be in=m$ by     
comm5t1 solicit$ by ! ,secret>y1 f--    
7,a7 ,civil ,w> hi/orians2  7,b7 civil  

rights organizations2 &  7,c7 direct    
desc5dants ( individuals describ$ 9 "u  
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 ( section         
#bcjf7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7z add$ by su* subsection72  7#b7 
def9e ! t]m milit>y function = purposes 
( su* section2 &  7#c7 e/abli% :at      
evid5ce ! ,secret>y may consid] :5      
det]m9+ ! p]=mance ( milit>y functions (
 su* individuals or family relation%ips 
to su* individuals1 :i* %all include--  
7,a7 ,f$]al or ,/ate pay records2  7,b7 
,f$]al or ,/ate p5sion records2  7,c7   
,conf$]ate pay records2  7,d7 regim5tal 
hi/ories2  7,e7 newspap]s2  7,f7        
photographs2  7,g7 %ip logs2  7,h7      
di>ies2  7,i7 family records1 includ+   
bibles2 &  7,j7 *ur* records4  7c7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
e>li] (--  7#a7 ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y prescribes regulations "u     
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 ! date t is "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
implem5tation ( ! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7a7 & ! regulations prescrib$
 "u subsection 7b74