them to receive a military funeral, and aid in healing the lingering psychological wounds left from the Bay of Pigs invasion 62 years ago. 3. Expansion of eligibility for veterans benefits to certain individuals who served in Bay of Pigs, Cuba, in April, 1961 (a) In general For the purposes of determining eligibility for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary shall treat a covered individual as a veteran. (b) Applicability date Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a covered individual may file a claim for a benefit described in subsection (a), and the Secretary shall consider and make a determination regarding such claim, without regard to any time limit applicable to such filing or claim. (c) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means an individual whom the Secretary determines— (1) was a member of the military group that invaded the Bay of Pigs, Cuba, in April, 1961