CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS

Amendments

Veterans: improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (S. 1132), S13743 [31OC]

Analyses

Veterans Programs Improvement Act (S. 1133), S7037 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: authorize payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees (see S. 1364), S8725 [26JN]

Arkansas: convey certain land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (see S. 1537), S10618 [31JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H11133 [7NO]

———enact into law eligibility of certain reservists and their dependents for interment (see H.R. 3659), H12918 [8DE]

———enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 358), H170 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (see S. 1133), S6978 [22MY]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Baltimore, MD, area (see H.R. 3321), H9613 [16OC]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see H.R. 1476), H2471 [27MR]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas (see S. 1282), S8125 [18JN]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see S. 292), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 2065), H3973 [9MY]

Fort Knox, KY: convey land to establish a State-run cemetery for veterans (see S. 655), S3881 [18MR]

Hope, Bob: authorize burial at Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 1489), S10265 [30JY]

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. 2970), H7784 [25JY]

Morgan, Ray A.: authorize disinterment from the Luxembourg American Cemetery and transfer of remains to next of kin (see H.R. 888), H1332 [25FE]

National Funeral Service Education Week: observance (see S. Con. Res. 70), S11754 [22SE] (see H. Con. Res. 183), H4204 [15MY]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 2983), H7785 [25JY]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see S. 1819), S13909 [4NO] (see H.R. 272), H136 [8JA]

Prieto, Roaul R.: authorize disinterment from the American Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, and transfer of remains to his next of kin (see H.R. 2930), H7782 [25JY]

Riverside National Cemetery: designate POW/MIA National Memorial (see S. 1745), S12737 [16OC] (see H.R. 2206), H4733 [22MY]

Roads and highways: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H57 [7JA]

Social Security: provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (see H.R. 264), H135 [8JA]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 166), S848 [15JA] (see H.R. 803), H701 [13FE]

Taxation: repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 1727), H3301 [10AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see S. 1074), S6507 [15MY] (see H.R. 2217), H4734 [22MY] (see H.R. 2354), H5043 [5JN]

———improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (see S. 1132), S6978 [22MY]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 2066), H3973 [9MY]

———increase burial benefits for veterans and provide for inflation adjustment (see S. 1124), S6978 [22MY]

———permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 1167), H1681 [6MR]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7785 [25JY]

———remove, upon request, remains of any person interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery in France or Belgium and reinter such remains in the U.S. (see H.R. 1265), H1900 [13MR]

Letters

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act: Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S7011 [22MY]

———Raymond G. Boland, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc., S7011 [22MY]

———several veterans organizations, S7011 [22MY]

———William A. Isokait, National Funeral Directors Association, S7011 [22MY]

Veterans Programs Improvement Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S7033-S7037 [22MY]

Remarks in House

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 3480), E2275 [7NO]

———enact into law eligibility of certain reservists and their dependents for interment (H.R. 3659), E2474 [8DE]

———tribute to Army Old Guard maintaining watch over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Hurricane Isabel, H8408 [23SE], E1896 [25SE]

Brooksville, FL: dedication of Brooksville City Cemetery, E898 [9MY]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1064 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Baltimore, MD, area (H.R. 3321), E2064 [16OC]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, H10054-H10058 [29OC], E2226 [4NO]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (H.R. 2983), E1649 [25JY]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 272), H6874-H6876 [16JY]

Riverside, CA: Riverside National Cemetery recipient of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey National Cemetery Category Award, E2133 [28OC]

Suffolk, VA: tribute to National Veterans Cemetery, E1716 [5SE]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (H.R. 2217), E2279 [7NO]

———enhance burial benefits (H.R. 2354), H4983 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: authorize payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees (S. 1364), S8759 [26JN]

Arkansas: convey certain land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (S. 1537), S15863 [24NO]

Black Hills National Cemetery: anniversary, S11983 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: anniversary of cemetery system, S11344 [10SE]

———enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (S. 1133), S7031 [22MY]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas (S. 1282), S8134 [18JN]

District of Columbia: Congressional Cemetery maintenance funding, S8826 [27JN]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (S. 292), S1899 [4FE]

Hope, Bob: authorize burial at Arlington National Cemetery (S. 1489), S10267 [30JY]

National Funeral Service Education Week: observance (S. Con. Res. 70), S11757 [22SE]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (S. 1819), S13910 [4NO]

Riverside National Cemetery: designate POW/MIA National Memorial (S. 1745), S12744 [16OC]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (S. 166), S851 [15JA]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (S. 1074), S6513 [15MY]

———improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, S14393 [11NO]

———improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (S. 1132), S7029 [22MY], S13707 [31OC]

———increase burial benefits for veterans and provide for inflation adjustment (S. 1124), S7010 [22MY]

Reports filed

Nevada Land Conveyance to Lander and Eureka Counties for Continued Use as Cemeteries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 272) (H. Rept. 108-166), H5661 [19JN]

Veterans' Survivors Benefits Enhancements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1132) (S. Rept. 108-169), S12969 [21OC]

Texts of

H.R. 272, land conveyance to Lander and Eureka Counties, NV, for continued use as cemeteries, H6875 [16JY]

S. 292, minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers, S1899 [4FE]

S. 1074, Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act, S6514 [15MY]

S. 1124, Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act, S7010 [22MY]

S. 1132, Veterans' Benefits Enhancements Act, S13744-S13748 [31OC]

S. 1132, Veterans' Survivors Benefits Enhancements Act, S7030 [22MY]

S. 1133, Veterans Programs Improvement Act, S7031-S7033 [22MY]

S. 1282, establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, S8135 [18JN]

S. 1364, payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees in Alaska, S8759 [26JN]

S. 1489, burial of Bob Hope at Arlington National Cemetery, S10267 [30JY]

S. 1537, Arkansas land conveyance to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery, S10668 [31JY], S15863 [24NO]

S. 1819, Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act, S13910 [4NO]

S. Con. Res. 70, National Funeral Service Education Week, S11757 [22SE]