3.0.0 1338 2023-01-11T13:28:10Z 2023-01-11T13:28:10Z House HR 2015-03-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 38 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHUSTER:H.R. 1338.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H1623]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-11-17T22:14:48Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2015-07-09T21:05:57Z Markup by 2015-07-09T21:05:52Z Hearings by 2015-06-24T19:28:53Z Referred to 2015-03-19T21:00:08Z Reported by 2015-10-26T23:47:24Z Markup by 2015-09-17T21:02:47Z Referred to 2015-03-06T19:00:35Z H. Rept. 114-312 Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 114 695 S 2015-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act 114 1203 S 2015-12-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Related bill CRS Veterans First Act 114 2921 S 2016-05-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467. Related bill CRS 2015-11-17 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-11-16 19:10:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8174) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 627 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll627.xml House 114 2015-11-17T00:10:45Z 1 2015-11-16 19:10:45 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-11-16 19:10:45 Passed/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): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 627).(text: CR H8174) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 627 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll627.xml House 114 2015-11-17T00:10:45Z 1 2015-11-16 19:04:02 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8210-8211) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-11-16 17:07:49 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2015-11-16 16:56:42 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1338. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-11-16 16:56:41 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8174-8175) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-11-16 16:56:23 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-10-26 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00237 2015-10-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-10-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-312. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-09-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2015-09-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-07-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2015-07-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-06-24 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-03-19 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2015-03-06 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001154 Rep. 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Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2015-09-22 False 2015-10-23T19:06:00Z H.R. 1338, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50927 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 17, 2015 Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-03-06 Introduced in House 2015-03-21T15:17:00Z Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including:

  • the scope of the issues relating to veterans' unclaimed remains, including the estimated number of such remains;
  • the effectiveness of VA procedures for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate the interment of such remains in such cemeteries;
  • state and local laws that affect the Secretary's ability to inter unclaimed veterans' remains in such cemeteries; and
  • recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.
]]> 17 2015-10-26 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-12-01T19:58:12Z Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including:

  • the scope of the issues relating to veterans' unclaimed remains, including the estimated number of such remains;
  • the effectiveness of VA procedures for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate their interment in such cemeteries;
  • state and local laws that affect the Secretary's ability to inter unclaimed veterans' remains in such cemeteries; and
  • recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.

(Sec. 3) The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to limit FY2016 awards and bonuses to $2 million for VA employees who are members of the Senior Executive Service.

]]> 36 2015-11-16 Passed House amended 2015-12-01T19:58:29Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 26, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including:

  • the scope of the issues relating to veterans' unclaimed remains, including the estimated number of such remains;
  • the effectiveness of VA procedures for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate their interment in such cemeteries;
  • state and local laws that affect the Secretary's ability to inter unclaimed veterans' remains in such cemeteries; and
  • recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.

(Sec. 3) The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to limit FY2016 awards and bonuses to $2 million for VA employees who are members of the Senior Executive Service.

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