Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act”.
Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act
A BILL
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept voluntary services from veterans and veterans service organizations at national cemeteries.
Sec. 2 Authority to accept voluntary services
Department of Defense— Section 1588(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(10) Voluntary services performed by a veteran or a veterans service organization at a cemetery under the control of the Secretary to support the personnel of such cemetery, including by a veteran sharing with visitors to the cemetery the story of the military service of the veteran.”
by striking “In carrying out” and inserting “(1) In carrying out”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(2)
“(A) In carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this chapter, the Secretary may accept voluntary services performed by a veteran or a veterans service organization at a national cemetery to support the personnel of such cemetery, including by a veteran sharing with visitors to the cemetery the story of the military service of the veteran.
“(B) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out subparagraph (A), including to ensure the proper qualifications, supervision, and role of a volunteer under such subparagraph.”