CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS

Bills and resolutions

Arkansas: convey certain land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (see H.R. 3997), H1321 [18MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: authorize leave for immediate family members of a member of the uniformed services who dies in the line of duty to facilitate their attendance at the burial ceremony (see H.R. 4954), H6703 [22JY]

Government regulations: establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts (see H.R. 4112), H2018 [1AP]

———establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts, and improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems (see S. 3023), S11799 [20NO]

Veterans: authorize placement in a national cemetery of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 5356), H9184 [9OC]

Remarks in House

Arkansas: convey certain land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (H.R. 3997), H1344 [23MR]

———convey certain land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (S. 1537), H7677 [28SE]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces, H3445 [20MY]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E898 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior: use of land acquisition and State assistance funds to support conveyance of, development on, or destruction of lands containing historic grave sites of slaves, ex-slaves, or soldiers of the Civil War, H4455 [17JN]

Great Lakes National Cemetery: groundbreaking, E1893 [11OC]

Houston, TX: prohibit funding for construction of Gregory Lincoln Education Center to protect historic African American cemetery, H4459 [17JN]

Simi Valley, CA: tribute to local officials for efforts in conjunction with funeral and related services for Ronald Reagan, E1171 [18JN]

Veterans: recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals (H. Con. Res. 260), H3907, H3908 [14JN], E1165 [18JN]

Wayne State University: tribute to Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Mortuary Science graduates, E1138 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Boise, ID: opening of Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery, S8116 [14JY]

Government regulations: establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts, and improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems (S. 3023), S11800 [20NO]

Veterans: improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, S6952-S6954 [17JN]

Reports filed

Dept. of Agriculture Conveyance of Certain Land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for Use as a Cemetery in Arkansas: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1537) (H. Rept. 108-654), H6754 [7SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 260, recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals, H3907 [14JN]

S. 1537, convey certain land in Arkansas to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery, H7677 [28SE]