92 STAT. 1566
PUBLIC LAW 95-479—OCT. 18, 1978 may be necessary to assure that former prisoners of war receive compensation and health-care benefits for all disabilities which may reasonably be attributed to their internment. REQUIREMENT OF UNITED STATES C I T I Z E N S H I P FOR SUPERlN'tENDENTS AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS OF CEMETERIES OPERATED BY THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
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S E C 306. The third paragraph of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act for the creation of an American Battle Monuments Commission to erect suitable memorials commemorating the services of the American soldier in Europe, and for other purposes", approved March 4, 1923 (36 U.S.C. 121), is amended by adding after the last sentence thereof the following new sentence: "No individual may be employed as the superintendent, or as an assistant superintendent, of a cemetery operated by the Commission unless such individual is a citizen of the United States.". - ,, MEMORIAL TO HONOR VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT I N MEMORIAL A M P H I THE A T E R OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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SEC. 307. The Secretary of Defense shall have placed in the Trophy Hall of the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery a memorial plaque which shall bear the following inscription: "The people of the United States of America pay tribute to those members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served honorably in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.". To further honor those .;; -: • i '••< members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in hostile action in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict, the Secretary of Defense shall have placed near such plaque in a suitable repository a display of the Purple Heart Medal and other medals, ribbons, and decorations associated with service in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict. TITLE IV—EFFECTIVE DATES
38 USC 314note.
SEC. 401. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1978. (b) The amendment made by section 302 shall take effect on January 1, 1979.
- Approved October 18, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1226 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 95-1054 accompanying S. 2828 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): June 28, considered and passed House. Aug. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended in lieu of S. 2828. Sept. 26, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendments. > Oct. 2, Senate agreed to House amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 42: Oct. 18, Presidential statement.
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