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May 20, 2016 Pub. L. 114–158 Enacted
May 20, 2016 Enrolled Bill See what changed
May 10, 2016 Engrossed Amendment Senate
Apr 4, 2016 Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs See what changed
Mar 22, 2016 Engrossed in House See what changed
Jan 6, 2016viewing Reported in House Ms. McSally (for herself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Black, Mr. Abraham, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Ashford, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Katko, Mr. Donovan, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Gibson, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned See what changed
Jan 6, 2016 Introduced in House Ms. McSally (for herself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Black, Mr. Abraham, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Ashford, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Katko, Mr. Donovan, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Gibson, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

H.R. 4336 — what changed

Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act.

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Burial of cremated remains in Arlington National Cemetery of certain persons whose service is deemed to be active service

(a)

added In general— Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

added “(c)

added “(1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with military burial honors in accordance with section 1491 of title 10.

added “(2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–202; 38 U.S.C. 106 note) as of the date of the enactment of this Act.”

(b)

added Applicability—

(1)

added In general— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to—

(A)

added the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(B)

added a person who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2)

added Formally interred or inurned defined— In this subsection, the term “formally interred or inurned” means interred or inurned in a cemetery, crypt, mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other similar formal location.

removed ~~This Act may be cited as the “Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act.”.~~

Sec. 2 Report on capacity of Arlington National Cemetery

added Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the interment and inurnment capacity of Arlington National Cemetery, including—

(a)

removed ~~In general—~~ ~~Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:~~

removed ~~“(c)~~

removed “(1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for interment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

removed “(2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service as a member of the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots is considered to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–202; 38 U.S.C. 106 note).”

(1)

changed ~~Applicability—~~ ~~The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a person who dies before, on, or after~~ the estimated date of that the ~~enactment of this Act.~~Secretary determines the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and

(2)

added in light of the unique and iconic meaning of the cemetery to the United States, recommendations for legislative actions and nonlegislative options that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the maximum interment and inurnment capacity of the cemetery is not reached until well into the future, including such actions and options with respect to—

(A)

added redefining eligibility criteria for interment and inurnment in the cemetery; and

(B)

added considerations for additional expansion opportunities beyond the current boundaries of the cemetery.

H.R. 4336 — what changed

Section 1 Burial of cremated remains in Arlington National Cemetery of certain persons whose service is deemed to be active service

Sec. 2 Report on capacity of Arlington National Cemetery

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