Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act

Bill: 115-hr-4910
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2018-01-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Cemeteries and funerals

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-15
text: Became Public Law No: 115-184.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act</b> </p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in open cemeteries under National Park Service control. </p> <p>The use of outer burial receptacles in such cemeteries shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by Interior.</p>

action_date: 2018-05-07
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act</b> </p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.)</p>  <p> Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs.</p>

action_date: 2018-05-24
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act</b> </p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) </p> <p>Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs. </p>

action_date: 2018-06-15
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act</b> </p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) </p> <p>Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2018 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act . 2. Provision of outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (A) before The Secretary of Veterans ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking The Secretary of the Army and inserting the following: (B) The Secretary of the Army ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The Secretary of the Interior shall provide an outer burial receptacle for each such a grave in an open cemetery under the control of the National Park Service. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking or in the Arlington National Cemetery and inserting , in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in a cemetery under the control of the National Park Service ; and (B) by striking or Secretary of the Army and inserting , the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the Interior ; (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a cemetery under the control of the National Park Service ; and (4) in paragraph (4), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a cemetery under the control of the National Park Service .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act . 2. Provision of outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (A) before The Secretary of Veterans ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking The Secretary of the Army and inserting the following: (B) The Secretary of the Army ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The Secretary of the Interior shall provide an outer burial receptacle for each such a grave in an open national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking or in the Arlington National Cemetery and inserting , in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service ; and (B) by striking or Secretary of the Army and inserting , the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the Interior ; (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service ; and (4) in paragraph (4), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service .

Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 4910 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act . 2. Provision of outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (A) before The Secretary of Veterans ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking The Secretary of the Army and inserting the following: (B) The Secretary of the Army ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The Secretary of the Interior shall provide an outer burial receptacle for each such a grave in an open national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking or in the Arlington National Cemetery and inserting , in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service ; and (B) by striking or Secretary of the Army and inserting , the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the Interior ; (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service ; and (4) in paragraph (4), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 399 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2018 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act . 2. Provision of outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (A) before The Secretary of Veterans ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking The Secretary of the Army and inserting the following: (B) The Secretary of the Army ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The Secretary of the Interior shall provide an outer burial receptacle for each such a grave in an open national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking or in the Arlington National Cemetery and inserting , in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service ; and (B) by striking or Secretary of the Army and inserting , the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the Interior ; (3) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service ; and (4) in paragraph (4), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service .

Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

May 8, 2018 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar