A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, to provide for members of the National Guard, members of the Coast Guard, ROTC cadets, and veterans to perform honor guard functions at funerals of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and veterans, and for other purposes.
Veterans' Burial Benefit Act of 1991 - Authorizes members of the National Guard, Coast Guard, Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and veterans to perform honor guard functions at funerals of members of the armed forces and veterans.
States that performance of such honor guard functions by: (1) the National Guard may be treated by the Secretary of the military department concerned as a Federal function for which appropriated funds may be used; (2) veterans shall be done without reimbursement; and (3) the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps shall be done while on active duty.
Authorizes expenses incurred by the National Guard in the performance of such functions during FY 1991 to be paid from current National Guard appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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