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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. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS FOR BUR-
IAL IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 24 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 2412. Arlington National Cemetery: eligibility of
certain persons for burial
‘‘(a)(1) The remains of a member or former member
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who at the
time of death was under 60 years of age and who, but
for age, would have been eligible at the time of death for
retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10 may be buried
in Arlington National Cemetery on the same basis as the
remains of members of the Armed Forces entitled to re-
tired pay under that chapter.
‘‘(2) The remains of the dependents of a member
whose remains are permitted under paragraph (1) to be
buried in Arlington National Cemetery may be buried in
that cemetery on the same basis as dependents of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay under
such chapter 1223.
‘‘(b)(1) The remains of a member of a reserve compo-
nent of the Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty
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while on active duty for training or inactive duty training
may be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on the
same basis as the remains of a member of the Armed
Forces who dies while on active duty.
‘‘(2) The remains of the dependents of a member
whose remains are permitted under paragraph (1) to be
buried in Arlington National Cemetery may be buried in
that cemetery on the same basis as dependents of mem-
bers on active duty.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
24 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘2412. Arlington National Cemetery: eligibility of certain persons for burial.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2412 of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to interments occurring on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF MEMORIAL IN ARLINGTON NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY HONORING THE VICTIMS
OF THE ACTS OF TERRORISM PERPETRATED
AGAINST 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
ON 
SEP-
TEMBER 11, 2001.
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO PLACE MEMORIAL.—The Sec-
retary of the Army is authorized to construct and place in
Arlington National Cemetery a memorial marker honoring
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the victims of the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the
United States on September 11, 2001.
(b) CONSULTATION WITH FAMILIES OF VICTIMS BE-
FORE USE OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army
shall consult with the families of victims of such acts of
terrorism prior to the exercise of the authority provided for
under subsection (a).
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title
38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility of
certain Reservists and their dependents for burial in Ar-
lington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.’’.
Union Calendar No. 205
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3423
[Report No. 107–346]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enact
into law eligibility of certain veterans and their
dependents for burial in Arlington National Cem-
etery.
DECEMBER 19, 2001
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed