[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5735 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5735

To provide for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington 
National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of 
     members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a 
subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of DNA 
 testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, are 
unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the person designated to 
   direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2012

Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Reyes) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington 
National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of 
     members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a 
subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of DNA 
 testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, are 
unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the person designated to 
   direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOMB OF REMEMBRANCE AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL 
              CEMETERY.

    (a) Establishment Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish at an appropriate location in Arlington National Cemetery a 
Tomb of Remembrance for the interment of cremated fragments of the 
remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in the conflicts 
specified in subsection (b) when one of the conditions specified in 
subsection (c) applies with respect to the remains.
    (b) Covered Conflicts.--The Tomb of Remembrance shall be 
established for the following conflicts:
            (1) Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
            (2) Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn in Iraq.
            (3) Any war declared or contingency operation designated 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act from which there 
        are remains described in subsection (c).
    (c) Remains Authorized for Internment.--Subsection (a) applies to 
fragments of the remains of a deceased member of the Armed Forces 
described in such subsection (or fragments reasonable believed to be 
from the remains of a deceased member of the Armed Forces described in 
such subsection) that--
            (1) are unidentifiable by use of DNA testing or other means 
        because of the condition of the fragments;
            (2) are unclaimed after a reasonable period of time;
            (3) are identified and authorized for internment in the 
        Tomb of Remembrance by the person designated under section 
        1482(c) of title 10, United States Code, to direct disposition 
        of the remains of the member; or
            (4) are designated as ``No Further Pursuit'' remains.
    (d) Source of Funds for Establishment.--To cover the costs to be 
incurred to establish the Tomb of Remembrance, the Secretary of Defense 
shall transfer the necessary funds from the account of the Office of 
the Secretary of Defense to the account of the Secretary of the Army 
used to fund operation and maintenance of Arlington National Cemetery.
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