[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 192 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 192

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for nongovernmental 
   organizations participating in honor guard details at funerals of 
                               veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 1999

Mr. Strickland submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for nongovernmental 
   organizations participating in honor guard details at funerals of 
                               veterans.

Whereas Congress has required by law that the Secretary of Defense ensure that, 
        upon request, a funeral honors detail be provided for the funeral of any 
        veteran;
Whereas such a funeral honors detail could include members of veterans service 
        organizations or other nongovernmental organizations recognized by the 
        Secretary of Defense for such purpose;
Whereas participation in such a funeral honors detail requires the wearing of an 
        appropriate uniform;
Whereas not all nongovernmental organizations or their members who may be 
        interested in participating in a funeral honors detail at the funeral of 
        a veteran have the financial resources to purchase such a uniform; and
Whereas Congress has authorized the Secretaries of the military departments to 
        provide material, equipment, and training for members of veterans 
        organizations and nongovernmental organizations for the support of such 
        funeral honors details: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of each military 
department, under the authority provided in section 1491(d)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, to provide material, equipment, and training 
for members of veterans organizations and nongovernmental organizations 
for the support of funeral honors details for the funerals of 
veterans--
            (1) should include uniforms needed for participation in 
        such funeral honors details within the types of material and 
        equipment that may be provided; and
            (2) should provide such uniforms without charge to 
        nongovernmental organizations or their members upon a showing, 
        in such manner as the Secretary may require, of financial need.
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