A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5911)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5911)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5911)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7246-7247)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3076.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7246-7247)
Enacted as Public Law 114-273
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7246-7247)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-273.
Became Public Law No: 114-273.