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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5735 

To provide for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington 

National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains 

of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a 

subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of 

DNA testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, 

are unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the person designated 

to direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 10, 2012 

Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. REYES) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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 

A BILL 

To provide for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance 

at Arlington National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of members of the 

Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by 

use of DNA testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, are unclaimed, or are identified 

and authorized by the person designated to direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOMB OF REMEMBRANCE 

4 AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

6 Defense shall establish at an appropriate location in Ar7 lington National Cemetery a Tomb of Remembrance for 

8 the interment of cremated fragments of the remains of 

9 members of the Armed Forces killed in the conflicts speci10 fied in subsection (b) when one of the conditions specified 

11 in subsection (c) applies with respect to the remains. 

12 (b) COVERED CONFLICTS.—The Tomb of Remem13 brance shall be established for the following conflicts: 

14 (1) Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghani15 stan. 

16 (2) Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 

17 New Dawn in Iraq. 

18 (3) Any war declared or contingency operation 

19 designated after the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act from which there are remains described in sub21 section (c). 

22 (c) REMAINS AUTHORIZED FOR INTERNMENT.—Sub23 section (a) applies to fragments of the remains of a de24 ceased member of the Armed Forces described in such 

25 subsection (or fragments reasonable believed to be from 


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1 the remains of a deceased member of the Armed Forces 

2 described in such subsection) that— 

3 (1) are unidentifiable by use of DNA testing or 

4 other means because of the condition of the frag5 ments; 

6 (2) are unclaimed after a reasonable period of 

7 time; 

8 (3) are identified and authorized for internment 

9 in the Tomb of Remembrance by the person des10 ignated under section 1482(c) of title 10, United 

11 States Code, to direct disposition of the remains of 

12 the member; or 

13 (4) are designated as ‘‘No Further Pursuit’’ re14 mains. 

15 (d) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—To 

16 cover the costs to be incurred to establish the Tomb of 

17 Remembrance, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the 

18 necessary funds from the account of the Office of the Sec19 retary of Defense to the account of the Secretary of the 

20 Army used to fund operation and maintenance of Arling21 ton National Cemetery. 

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