3.0.0 3506 2023-01-11T13:23:49Z 2023-01-11T13:23:49Z House H HR 2013-11-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McDERMOTT:H.R. 3506.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The principle constitutional authority for this legislationresides in section 8 of article I of the Constitution of theUnited States, which states: ``The Congress shall . . . makeall laws which shall be necessary and proper for carryinginto execution the foregoing powers, and all other powersvested by this Constitution in the government of the UnitedStates, or in any department or officer thereof.''[Page H7152]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2014-01-24T20:55:24Z Referred to 2013-11-15T14:01:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-11-25T19:47:02Z Referred to 2013-11-15T14:01:35Z 2014-01-24 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2013-11-25 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2013-11-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2013-11-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-11-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1677) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 N Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Military personnel and dependents Virginia Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-11-15 Introduced in House 2014-11-20T15:21:28Z Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to permit visitors to leave on any gravesite or government-furnished marker located in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery any item that: (1) does not present a safety or health concern, (2) is not permanently affixed to such marker, and (3) does not interfere with the normal operations and maintenance procedures of the Cemetery.

Requires the History Office of Arlington National Cemetery: (1) to collect, catalog, and store any other items left on a gravesite, headstone, or marker in section 60; and (2) at the end of each calendar month, to collect, catalog, and store all items left on gravesites, headstones, and government-furnished markers.



]]> Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013 Display Title Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Army to permit visitors to leave appropriate items on gravesites and markers located in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3506ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3506ih.xml 2014-01-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.