Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act

Bill: 117-s-1850
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2021-05-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Monuments and memorials

Religion

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-15
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF) to update and make corrections to certain memorials in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.</p> <p>Specifically, NCMAF may</p> <ul> <li>update the memorial to Protestant chaplains with a granite, marble or other stone base to host the bronze plaque of the memorial;</li> <li>add another plaque to such base that includes the name of each chaplain who died while on active duty since the original memorial was placed;</li> <li>make updates and corrections to the memorials to Catholic chaplains and Jewish chaplains as needed; and</li> <li>make other updates as needed.</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, NCMAF is authorized to verify the names of chaplains with their respective military branch for memorialization in Arlington National Cemetery.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2021 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To preserve the memorials to chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act . 2. Preservation of memorials to chaplains on Chaplains Hill at Arlington National Cemetery (a) Updates to memorials The National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces, or any successor organization recognized in law for purposes of this Act, may, at no cost to the Federal Government— (1) (A) update the memorial to Protestant chaplains located in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, with a granite, marble, or other stone base to host the bronze plaque of the memorial; (B) add an additional plaque to such base that includes the name of each chaplain, verified as described in subsection (b), who died while on active duty since the original memorial was placed; and (C) make such other updates and corrections to the memorial as may from time to time be needed as determined by the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces or such successor organization; and (2) make such updates and corrections to the memorial to Catholic chaplains and the memorial to Jewish chaplains located in Arlington National Cemetery as may from time to time be needed as determined by the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces or such successor organization. (b) Verification of names The National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces, or any successor organization recognized in law for purposes of this Act, may verify with the Chief of Chaplains of the Army, the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, the Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the Space Force, and such agencies of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate, the names of chaplains for memorialization in Arlington National Cemetery. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the expansion of any monument or memorial that is located in Arlington National Cemetery as of the date of the enactment of this Act.