CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Programs Amendments (S. 2526), S4496 [16MY]

Enhance Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Programs and Improve Administration of Such Programs (S. 1905), S237 [29JA]

Articles and editorials

Grave Concerns Near O'Hare, H4637 [15JY], H5151, H5184 [23JY]

Moving Graves Can Be ``Royal Mess'', H4643 [15JY], H5173 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 4940), H3561 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend programs (see S. 2526), S4492 [16MY]

———enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (see S. 1905), S235 [29JA] (see H.R. 3927), H832 [12MR]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Cheyenne, WY, area (see S. 3020), S9714 [1OC]

———establish two satellite national cemeteries for veterans in the San Diego, CA, area (see H.R. 4806), H2943 [22MY]

———provide Government markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries that died on or after the day of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3990), H937 [18MR]

Fort Hood, TX: convey certain land for a State-run veterans cemetery (see H.R. 4040), H1088 [20MR]

Government regulations: improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems and establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts (see S. 3168), S11079 [14NO] (see H.R. 5743), H9023 [14NO]

Laitres, Alfred J.: authorize disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, and authorize transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin (see H.R. 5305), H5996 [26JY]

Morgan, Ray A.: authorize disinterment from the Luxembourg American Cemetery and transfer of remains to next of kin (see H.R. 5388), H6302 [17SE]

Native Americans: protect sacred Native American Federal lands from significant damage (see H.R. 5155), H4930 [18JY]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see H.R. 5328), H6059 [4SE]

Riverside National Cemetery: designate POW/MIA in Action National Memorial (see H.R. 5545), H7018 [3OC]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 3144), S10676 [17OC] (see H.R. 5444), H6558 [24SE]

Veterans: permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 5355), H6129 [9SE]

Letters

Construction of casino by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma near the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, KS: Carol Marinovich, United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, E308 [7MR]

———Deryl W. Wynn and Dan Schenkein, Kansas City, KS, Area Chamber of Commerce, E308 [7MR]

———Garry Kemp, Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, E308 [7MR]

———Gary D. Grable, Wyandotte Development, Inc., E309 [7MR]

———Jim Hadel, AFL-CIO Tri-County Labor Council of Eastern Kansas, E308 [7MR]

———Leaford Bearskin, Wyandotte Nation, E248-E250 [4MR]

———Loretta Morton, Kansas City, KS, Women's Chamber of Commerce, E309 [7MR]

———Mike Hughes, Minority Contractors Association of Greater Kansas City, E309 [7MR]

———William Torres, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, KS, E309 [7MR]

———Wyandot Nation of Kansas, Inc., E308 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs amendments: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4495 [16MY]

Enhance certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and improve administration of such programs: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S236 [29JA]

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Robert J. Sell, St. John's United Church of Christ, H4644 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (H.R. 4940), H5013-H5017 [22JY], E1379 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish two satellite national cemeteries for veterans in the San Diego, CA, area (H.R. 4806), H3204 [5JN]

Kansas City, KS: construction of casino by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma near the Huron Indian Cemetery, E248 [4MR], E308 [7MR]

Native Americans: protect sacred Native American Federal lands from significant damage (H.R. 5155), E1293 [18JY]

Veterans Park Conservancy (organization): tribute, E889 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend programs (S. 2526), S4494 [16MY]

———enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (S. 1905), S236 [29JA]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Cheyenne, WY, area (S. 3020), S9718 [1OC]

Government regulations: improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems and establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts (S. 3168), S11084 [14NO]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (S. 3144), S10710 [17OC]

Reports filed

Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4940) (H. Rept. 107-588), H4930 [18JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4940, Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act, H5013-H5015 [22JY]

S. 1905, enhance certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and improve administration of such programs, S236 [29JA]

S. 2526, Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs amendments, S4494 [16MY]

S. 3020, establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Cheyenne, WY, area, S9718 [1OC]