To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2003

Directs the Secretary of the Army and the American Battle Monuments Commission to authorize: (1) the next of kin of the late Alfred J. Laitres to disinter his remains from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France; and (2) the transfer of custody of such remains to such next of kin. Prohibits the use of Federal funds for such disinterment and transfer.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] · I–VT

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Aug 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2970

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Discuss H.R.2970, 108th Congress: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2970

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-07-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr2970/BILLS-108hr2970ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.2970, 108th Congress: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2970

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-07-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr2970/BILLS-108hr2970ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:25:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.2970, 108th Congress: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2970

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-07-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr2970/BILLS-108hr2970ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:25:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.2970 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.