I 
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 deter-
mined 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 cre-
mated fragments of the remains of members of the 
Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subse-
quent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by 
use of DNA testing or other means because of the condi-
tion of the fragments, are unclaimed, or are identified 
and authorized by the person designated to direct dis-
position of the remains for internment in such memorial. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOMB OF REMEMBRANCE 
AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish at an appropriate location in Ar-
lington National Cemetery a Tomb of Remembrance for 
the interment of cremated fragments of the remains of 
members of the Armed Forces killed in the conflicts speci-
fied in subsection (b) when one of the conditions specified 
in subsection (c) applies with respect to the remains. 
(b) COVERED CONFLICTS.—The Tomb of Remem-
brance shall be established for the following conflicts: 
(1) Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghani-
stan. 
(2) Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
New Dawn in Iraq. 
(3) Any war declared or contingency operation 
designated after the date of the enactment of this 
Act from which there are remains described in sub-
section (c). 
(c) REMAINS AUTHORIZED FOR INTERNMENT.—Sub-
section (a) applies to fragments of the remains of a de-
ceased member of the Armed Forces described in such 
subsection (or fragments reasonable believed to be from 
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the remains of a deceased member of the Armed Forces 
described in such subsection) that— 
(1) are unidentifiable by use of DNA testing or 
other means because of the condition of the frag-
ments; 
(2) are unclaimed after a reasonable period of 
time; 
(3) are identified and authorized for internment 
in the Tomb of Remembrance by the person des-
ignated under section 1482(c) of title 10, United 
States Code, to direct disposition of the remains of 
the member; or 
(4) are designated as ‘‘No Further Pursuit’’ re-
mains. 
(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—To 
cover the costs to be incurred to establish the Tomb of 
Remembrance, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the 
necessary funds from the account of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense to the account of the Secretary of the 
Army used to fund operation and maintenance of Arling-
ton National Cemetery. 
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