Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to include seven person firing parties in the funeral honors details for World War II veterans.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 5760 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5760
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Defense to provide seven person firing parties in the funeral honors
details for World War II veterans.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 20, 2014
Mr. Barber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Defense to provide seven person firing parties in the funeral honors
details for World War II veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Funeral Honors for World War II
Veterans Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR INCLUSION OF SEVEN PERSON FIRING PARTIES IN
FUNERAL HONORS DETAILS PROVIDED BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR WORLD WAR II VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 1491(c) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In the
case of a veteran who served on active duty in the armed forces during
World War II, the funeral honors detail may include a seven person
firing party.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to deaths occurring after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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