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[S. 3860 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.3860

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten


                                 An Act


 
  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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.