A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.
PL 111-339 (S.3860), enacted 12/22/2010

124 STAT. 3591 
PUBLIC LAW 111–339—DEC. 22, 2010 
Public Law 111–339 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORTS ON MANAGEMENT OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL 
CEMETERY. 
(a) REPORT ON GRAVESITE DISCREPANCIES.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Army shall submit to the committees of Congress specified 
in subsection (c) a report setting forth an accounting of the 
gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. The accounting 
shall— 
(1) specify whether gravesite locations at Arlington 
National Cemetery are correctly identified, labeled, and occu-
pied; and 
(2) set forth a plan of action, including the resources 
required and a proposed schedule, to implement remedial 
actions to address deficiencies identified pursuant to the 
accounting. 
(b) GAO REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF CON-
TRACTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the committees of Congress speci-
fied in subsection (c) a report on the management and oversight 
of contracts at Arlington National Cemetery. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) The number, dollar amount, and duration of current 
contracts at Arlington National Cemetery over the sim-
plified acquisition threshold. 
(B) The number, dollar amount, and duration of current 
contracts for automation of burial operations at Arlington 
National Cemetery, including contracts relating to the Total 
Cemetery Management System (TCMS), the Geographic 
Information System (GIS), the Interment Scheduling 
System (ISS), the Interment Management System (IMS), 
and new or modified versions of the Burial Operations 
Support System (BOSS) of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(C) An assessment of the management and oversight 
by the Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries 
Program of the contracts covered by subparagraphs (A) 
and (B), including the use of and actions taken for that 
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124 STAT. 3592 
PUBLIC LAW 111–339—DEC. 22, 2010 
purpose by the Corps of Engineers and the National Capital 
Region Contracting Center of the Army Contracting Com-
mand. 
(D) An assessment of the actions taken by the Execu-
tive Director of the Army National Cemeteries Program 
in response to the findings and recommendations of the 
Inspector General of the Army in the report entitled 
‘‘Report of Investigation and Special Inspection of Arlington 
National Cemetery Final Report (Case 10–04)’’, dated June 
9, 2010. 
(E) An assessment of the implementation of the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Army Directive 2010–04 on Enhancing the 
Operations and Oversight of the Army National Ceme-
teries Program, dated June 10, 2010, including, with-
out limitation, an evaluation of the sufficiency of all 
contract management and oversight procedures, cur-
rent and planned information and technology systems, 
applications, and contracts, current organizational 
structure and manpower, and compliance with and 
execution of all plans, reviews, studies, evaluations, 
and requirements specified in the Army Directive. 
(ii) The recommendations and actions proposed by 
the Army National Cemeteries Advisory Commission 
with respect to Arlington National Cemetery. 
(F) An assessment of the adequacy of current practices 
at Arlington National Cemetery to provide information, 
outreach, and support to families of individuals buried 
at Arlington National Cemetery regarding procedures to 
detect and correct current errors in burials at Arlington 
National Cemetery. 
(G) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
of transferring jurisdiction of Arlington National Cemetery 
and the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home 
National Cemetery to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
the sharing of jurisdiction of such facilities between the 
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(3) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘simplified acquisition threshold’’ has the 
meaning provided that term in section 4 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403). 
(c) SPECIFIED COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The committees of 
Congress specified in this subsection are— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(d) REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMY DIRECTIVE ON ARMY 
NATIONAL CEMETERIES PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress reports on execution 
of and compliance with Army Directive 2010–04 on Enhancing 
the Operations and Oversight of the Army National Cemeteries 
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124 STAT. 3593 
PUBLIC LAW 111–339—DEC. 22, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3860: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 15, 16, considered and passed House. 
Program, dated June 10, 2010. Each such report shall include, 
for the preceding 270 days or year (as applicable), a description 
and assessment of the following: 
(A) Execution of and compliance with every section 
of the Army Directive for Arlington National Cemetery, 
including, without limitation, an evaluation of the suffi-
ciency of all contract management and oversight proce-
dures, current and planned information and technology 
systems, applications, and contracts, current organizational 
structure and manpower, and compliance with and execu-
tion of all plans, reviews, studies, evaluations, and require-
ments specified in the Army Directive. 
(B) The adequacy of current practices at Arlington 
National Cemetery to provide information, outreach, and 
support to families of those individuals buried at Arlington 
National Cemetery regarding procedures to detect and cor-
rect current errors in burials at Arlington National Ceme-
tery. 
(2) PERIOD
AND
FREQUENCY
OF
SUBMITTAL.—A report 
required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 
270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every year thereafter for the next 2 years. 
Approved December 22, 2010. 
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