I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1441 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the prohibition against 
the reservation of gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2011 
Mr. RUNYAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the prohibi-
tion against the reservation of gravesites at Arlington 
National Cemetery, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST RES-
ERVATION OF GRAVESITES AT ARLINGTON 
NATIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2410 
the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 2410A. ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY: OTHER AD-
MINISTRATIVE MATTERS. 
‘‘(a) ONE GRAVESITE PER FAMILY.—Not more than 
one gravesite may be provided at Arlington National Cem-
etery to a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who 
is eligible for interment at such cemetery and the family 
members of such veteran or member who are also eligible 
for interment at such cemetery. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION
AGAINST
RESERVATION
OF 
GRAVESITES.—A gravesite at Arlington National Ceme-
tery may not be reserved for an individual before the death 
of such individual.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 24 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2410 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2410A. Arlington National Cemetery: other administrative matters.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), section 2410A of such title, as added by 
subsection (a), shall apply with respect to all inter-
ments at Arlington National Cemetery after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (b) of such sec-
tion, as so added, shall not apply with respect to the 
interment of an individual for whom a written re-
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quest for a reserved gravesite was submitted to the 
Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report 
on reservations made for interment at Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The number of requests for reservation 
of a gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery 
that were submitted to the Secretary of the 
Army before January 1, 1962. 
(B) The number of gravesites at such cem-
etery that, on the day before the date of the en-
actment of this Act, were reserved in response 
to such requests. 
(C) The number of such gravesites that, on 
the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, were unoccupied. 
(D) A list of all reservations for gravesites 
at such cemetery that were extended by individ-
uals responsible for management of such ceme-
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tery in response to requests for such reserva-
tions made on or after January 1, 1962. 
(E) A description of the measures that the 
Secretary is taking to improve the account-
ability and transparency of the management of 
gravesite reservations at Arlington National 
Cemetery. 
(F) Such recommendations as the Sec-
retary may have for legislative action as the 
Secretary considers necessary to improve such 
accountability and transparency. 
Æ 
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