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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (Introduced in Senate)
S 3167 IS
June 19, 2008
Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. WICKER, Mr. CRAIG, and Mr. VITTER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
- This Act may be cited as the `Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act'.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF VETERANS, THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND THEIR CHILDREN AS ADJUDICATED MENTALLY INCOMPETENT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
- (a) In General- Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
`Sec. 5511. Conditions for treatment of veterans, surviving spouses, and children as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes
- `In any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under this title, a veteran, surviving spouse, or child who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness shall not be considered adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18 without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such veteran, surviving spouse, or child is a danger to him- or herself or others.'.
- (b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
- `5511. Conditions for treatment of veterans, their surviving spouses, and their children as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.'.
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