STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1427-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 195

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.R. No. 195 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ALLOW A THIRD PARTY WITH APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION TO ORDER A GOVERNMENT HEADSTONE FOR THE UNMARKED GRAVE OF A VETERAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to honor the deceased men and women who served in the Armed Services of the United States and properly mark their final resting places by urging the United States Congress and Department of Veterans Affairs to allow a third party with appropriate documentation to order a government headstone for the unmarked grave of a veteran.

The Advisory Board to the Office of Veterans' Services testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Veterans Services supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 195 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair