PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 114-158.
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Version 49 · Public Law · May 20, 2016
(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.
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(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.
People & committees
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 114-158.
Became Public Law No: 114-158.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H2254)
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)
Mr. Abraham asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H2254)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2673)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2673)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2673-2674)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2673-2674)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 135). (text: CR H1528)
House roll call 135 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 135).(text: CR H1528)
House roll call 135 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1534-1535)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4336.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1528-1531)
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-459, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-459, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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