(A) in paragraph (4), by striking the 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act of 
2024, establish a modern and secure program and 
payment system for members of the public to order 
floral arrangements for gravesites under the Com-
mission’s purview, without excess administrative fees 
or markup.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, marketing 
professionals,’’ after ‘‘architects’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO ACCEPT CER-
TAIN TYPES OF PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAY-
MENTS AND ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
accept payment of fees related to activities de-
scribed in subsection (a)(6) by credit card or 
electronic funds transfer. 
‘‘(B) USE OF VENDORS AND THIRD-PARTY 
PROVIDERS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission 
may contract with third-party providers, 
including insured depository institutions 
and card issuers (as such terms are de-
fined in the Truth in Lending Act), for 
purposes of accepting payments by credit 
card or by electronic funds transfer mak-
ing every effort to find the best value third 
party vendor. 
‘‘(ii) PAYMENT OF FEES.—If a third- 
party vendor with which the Commission 
contracts requires a fee in connection with 
the processing of credit payments or elec-
tronic funds transfers, the person who is 
making such payment or transfer shall pay 
such fee, not the Commission. 
‘‘(C) COMPLETION
OF
PAYMENT.—If a 
person elects to make a payment to the Com-
mission by a method authorized under subpara-
graph (A), the payment shall not be deemed to 
be made until the Commission receives the 
funds. 
‘‘(2) LIABILITY FOR NONPAYMENT.—If a pay-
ment by credit card, debit card, or charge card, so 
received is not duly paid, or is paid and subsequently 
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charged back to the Commission, the person by 
whom such method of payment has been tendered 
shall remain liable for the payment, to the same ex-
tent as if such method of payment had not been ten-
dered. 
‘‘(3) 
ELECTRONIC
FUNDS
TRANSFER
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘electronic funds 
transfer’— 
‘‘(A) means a transfer of funds, other than 
a transaction by check, draft, or similar paper 
instrument, that is initiated through an elec-
tronic terminal, personal device, or computer 
for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or au-
thorizing a financial institution to debit or cred-
it an account; and 
‘‘(B) includes point of sale transfers, auto-
mated teller machine transfers, direct deposit or 
withdrawal of funds, transfers initiated by per-
sonal device, and transfers resulting from debit 
card transactions. 
‘‘(m) CREDITING
OF FUNDS.—Any fees or reim-
bursements received by the Commission for services pro-
vided under this section shall be credited to the appropria-
tion or fund used for paying the service costs and shall 
remain available for obligation until expended.’’. 
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SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ADHERENCE 
TO CONGRESSIONAL INTENT. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter, the American Battle Monuments Commis-
sion (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’) 
shall submit a report on implementation and performance 
related to the amendments made by this Act to— 
(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the 
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the 
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate. 
(b) CONTENTS OF ANNUAL REPORT.—Each report 
to Congress required under subsection (a) shall include 
progress summaries of activities related to— 
(1) section 2103(a)(6) of title 36, United States 
Code, including— 
(A) data on flower orders; 
(B) the Commission’s active management 
of a flower program including receiving and 
processing the order, placing the floral tribute, 
providing via email a digital photo of the deco-
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rated gravesite to the requestor, and status of 
ordering systems; 
(C) efforts to ensure easy, cost-effective ac-
cess for members of the public who would like 
to participate in the flower program; 
(D) creative marketing of the flower pro-
gram to include public service advertising and 
public-private partnerships; and 
(E) the vetting process for florists involved 
with the flower program; and 
(2) promotion of the Commission’s activities 
pursuant to section 2102(a) of title 36, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission such sums as necessary, as determined by the 
Commission, to provide the services described in section 
2103(a)(6) of title 36, United States Code. 
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