Bill > S3001

This bill amends Rhode Island's laws regarding veteran burials to grant eligibility for burial at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery to certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in special guerrilla units or irregular forces in support of the United States during the "Secret War" in Laos and surrounding regions between 1961 and 1975, provided they are recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and their spouses and dependents will also be eligible under similar conditions, with eligibility confirmed by official VA documentation, ensuring this expansion does not exceed federal eligibility criteria or jeopardize state funding for the cemetery.