A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Bill: 112-sconres-4
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Religion
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery be provided for a memorial marker, to be paid for with private funds, to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, so long as the Secretary of the Army has exclusive authority to approve the design and site of the memorial marker.

action_date: 2011-05-26
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery be provided for a memorial marker, to be paid for with private funds, to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, so long as the Secretary of the Army has exclusive authority to approve the design and site of the memorial marker.
 
Provides that the President should establish an Arlington National Cemetery Advisory Commission and procedures for the evaluation and approval of new monuments and memorials comparable to those provided in the Commemorative Works Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-05-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2011-05-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3461)
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3461)
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3460-3461)
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S291)
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in Senate