To establish a chain of command for Army National Military Cemeteries.

Bill: 113-hr-2209
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Military command and structure
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Directs the Secretary of the Army to establish a chain of command for Army national military cemeteries, including a military commander of the Army National Military Cemeteries to replace the current civilian director upon the termination of the tenure of such director.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , 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 A BILL To establish a chain of command for Army National Military Cemeteries.

1. Establishment of chain of command for Army National Military Cemeteries (a) Military chain of command required The Secretary of the Army shall establish a chain of command for the Army National Military Cemeteries, to include a military commander of the Army National Military Cemeteries to replace the current civilian director upon the termination of the tenure of the director. (b) Conforming amendment Section 4724(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking who shall meet and inserting who is a commissioned officer and meets .