[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6496 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6496
To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 7, 2010
Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORTS ON MANAGEMENT OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) Report on Gravesite Discrepancies.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c)
a report setting forth an accounting of the gravesites at Arlington
National Cemetery, Virginia. The accounting shall--
(1) specify whether gravesite locations at Arlington
National Cemetery are correctly identified, labeled, and
occupied; and
(2) set forth a plan of action, including the resources
required and a proposed schedule, to implement remedial actions
to address deficiencies identified pursuant to the accounting.
(b) GAO Review of Management and Oversight of Contracts.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the committees of Congress
specified in subsection (c) a report on the management and
oversight of contracts at Arlington National Cemetery.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The number, dollar amount, and duration of
current contracts at Arlington National Cemetery over
the simplified acquisition threshold.
(B) The number, dollar amount, and duration of
current contracts for automation of burial operations
at Arlington National Cemetery, including contracts
relating to the Total Cemetery Management System
(TCMS), the Geographic Information System (GIS), the
Interment Scheduling System (ISS), the Interment
Management System (IMS), and new or modified versions
of the Burial Operations Support System (BOSS) of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
(C) An assessment of the management and oversight
by the Executive Director of the Army National
Cemeteries Program of the contracts covered by
subparagraphs (A) and (B), including the use of and
actions taken for that purpose by the Corps of
Engineers and the National Capital Region Contracting
Center of the Army Contracting Command.
(D) An assessment of the actions taken by the
Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries
Program in response to the findings and recommendations
of the Inspector General of the Army in the report
entitled ``Report of Investigation and Special
Inspection of Arlington National Cemetery Final Report
(Case 10-04)'', dated June 9, 2010.
(E) An assessment of the implementation of the
following:
(i) Army Directive 2010-04 on Enhancing the
Operations and Oversight of the Army National
Cemeteries Program, dated June 10, 2010,
including, without limitation, an evaluation of
the sufficiency of all contract management and
oversight procedures, current and planned
information and technology systems,
applications, and contracts, current
organizational structure and manpower, and
compliance with and execution of all plans,
reviews, studies, evaluations, and requirements
specified in the Army Directive.
(ii) The recommendations and actions
proposed by the Army National Cemeteries
Advisory Commission with respect to Arlington
National Cemetery.
(F) An assessment of the adequacy of current
practices at Arlington National Cemetery to provide
information, outreach, and support to families of
individuals buried at Arlington National Cemetery
regarding procedures to detect and correct current
errors in burials at Arlington National Cemetery.
(G) An assessment of the feasibility and
advisability of transferring jurisdiction of Arlington
National Cemetery and the United States Soldiers' and
Airmen's Home National Cemetery to the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and an assessment of the feasibility
and advisability of the sharing of jurisdiction of such
facilities between the Department of Defense and the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
(3) Simplified acquisition threshold defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has
the meaning provided that term in section 4 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).
(c) Specified Committees of Congress.--The committees of Congress
specified in this subsection are--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(d) Reports on Implementation of Army Directive on Army National
Cemeteries Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress reports on execution of
and compliance with Army Directive 2010-04 on Enhancing the
Operations and Oversight of the Army National Cemeteries
Program, dated June 10, 2010. Each such report shall include,
for the preceding 270 days or year (as applicable), a
description and assessment of the following:
(A) Execution of and compliance with every section
of the Army Directive for Arlington National Cemetery,
including, without limitation, an evaluation of the
sufficiency of all contract management and oversight
procedures, current and planned information and
technology systems, applications, and contracts,
current organizational structure and manpower, and
compliance with and execution of all plans, reviews,
studies, evaluations, and requirements specified in the
Army Directive.
(B) The adequacy of current practices at Arlington
National Cemetery to provide information, outreach, and
support to families of those individuals buried at
Arlington National Cemetery regarding procedures to
detect and correct current errors in burials at
Arlington National Cemetery.
(2) Period and frequency of submittal.--A report required
by paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year
thereafter for the next 2 years.
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