[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 158 (Saturday, December 4, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S8537]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4734. Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and 
Mr. Coons) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 3860, to require 
reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     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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