119 S1071 ES: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1071IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

1.

Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas

(a)

Disinterment

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.(b)

Notification

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry out subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V. Cota.(c)

Disposition

After carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—(1)relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in subsection (b); or(2)if no such next of kin responds to the notification under subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as the Secretary determines appropriate.

Passed the Senate August 1, 2025.Secretary