H.R. 4336 — An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of the Army to ensure that the cremated remains of persons whose service has been determined to be active duty service pursuant to the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 are eligible for above ground inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Such provision shall apply with respect to: (1) the remains of a person that are not formally interred or inurned as of the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) a person who dies on or after such date.

(Sec. 2) The Department of the Army shall report to Congress on Arlington National Cemetery's interment and inurnment capacity, including:

the estimated date that the cemetery will reach maximum interment and inurnment capacity; and
recommendations for legislative actions and non legislative options to ensure that the cemetery's maximum interment and inurnment capacity is not reached until well into the future, including options with respect to redefining interment and inurnment eligibility and expansion opportunities beyond the cemetery's current boundaries.

Related Legislation

H.R. 4909National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

2016-05-26Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.

S. 2921Veterans First Act

2016-05-16Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.

S. 2437Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act of 2016

2016-01-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Legislative Actions

2016-03-22

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2016-03-22

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

2016-04-04

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2016-05-10

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2673-2674)

2016-05-10

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2673-2674)

2016-05-10

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

2016-05-10

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2673)

2016-05-10

Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2673)

2016-05-11

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2016-05-11

Mr. Abraham asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H2254)

2016-05-11

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H2254)

An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.

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