Public Law 114–158: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service. Public Law 158 Public Law 114–158 130 Stat. 394 2016-05-20 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.7.10;Stage2.20201027 2020-12-29 114 public

130 STAT. 394 Public Law 114–158 114th Congress

An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service. May 20, 2016 [ H.R. 4336 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. INURNMENT OF CREMATED REMAINS IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHOSE SERVICE IS DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE SERVICE. (a) In General .— Section 2410 of title 38, United States Code , is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cremated remains of any person described in paragraph (2) are eligible for above ground inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors in accordance with section 1491 of title 10. “(2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note ) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph.” . (b) 38 USC 2410 note . Applicability .— (1) In general .— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to— (A) the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) a person who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Formally interred or inurned defined .— In this subsection, the term “ formally interred or inurned ” means interred or inurned in a cemetery, crypt, mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other similar formal location. SEC. 2. REPORT ON CAPACITY OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.   Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the interment and inurnment capacity of Arlington National Cemetery, including— (1) Estimate. Determination. the estimated date that the Secretary determines the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and 130 STAT. 395 (2) Recommenda- tions. in light of the unique and iconic meaning of the cemetery to the United States, recommendations for legislative actions and nonlegislative options that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the maximum interment and inurnment capacity of the cemetery is not reached until well into the future, including such actions and options with respect to— (A) redefining eligibility criteria for interment and inurnment in the cemetery; and (B) considerations for additional expansion opportunities beyond the current boundaries of the cemetery. Approved May 20, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 4336 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 114–459 , Pt. 1 ( Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): Mar. 22, considered and passed House. May 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. May 11, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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