[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2588. Mr. YOUNG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PILOT PROGRAM ON GRIEF COMPANIONS FOLLOWING CASUALTY 
                   NOTIFICATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Navy, acting through the Commandant of the Marine Corps, 
     shall carry out a pilot program on providing training to, 
     validating, and deploying grief companions to facilitate 
     bereavement care provided by the Department of Defense 
     following casualty notifications with respect to members of 
     the Armed Forces.
       (b) Duration.--The Secretary of the Navy, acting through 
     the Commandant of the Marine Corps, shall carry out the pilot 
     program required under subsection (a) for a period of not 
     less than one year.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $250,000 to carry out the pilot program 
     required under subsection (a).
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