CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS

Amendments

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), S5127, S5129 [24MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2918, H2920, H2922, H2925, H2927, H2930, H2940, H2962 [19MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), consideration (H. Res. 821), H2900 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 2779), S4339 [10MY] (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

———prohibit picketing at funerals of members and former members (see S. 2452), S2313 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado (see S. 2387), S1893 [8MR] (see H.R. 4907), H790 [8MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 5385), H2596 [15MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), consideration (see H. Res. 821), H2832 (see H. Res. 821), H2889 [18MY]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see S. 2659), S3588 [26AP]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H1129 [16MR]

Solano National Cemetery, Dixon, CA: designate (see H.R. 5591), H3907 [13JN]

Taxation: repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see S. 3586), S6560 [27JN]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see S. 2415), S2201 [15MR]

———expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H3307 (see H.R. 5499), H3359 [25MY]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 3069), S5227 [25MY]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (see H.R. 5038), H1319 [29MR]

———provide support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other organizations (see S. 2814), S4617 [16MY]

Letters

Commend the Patriot Guard Riders (organization) for shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals: David Wagler, H4229 [20JN]

Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: Representative Buyer, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H2200 [9MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2200 [9MY]

Press releases

Joe Louis Wreath-Laying Ceremony: Arlington National Cemetery, E576 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2187, H2199-H2208 [9MY], H2555 [11MY], H3208-H3211 [24MY], E774 [10MY]

———prohibit funding to approve demonstrations at Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs cemeteries during funeral services, H1089 [16MR]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), H887 [14MR], E363 [15MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: establish offsets for funding for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services through reductions in tax cuts, H2931 [19MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2902-H2944 [19MY], E968 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), consideration (H. Res. 821), H2894-H2902 [19MY]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. business, H2940 [19MY]

Illinois: State legislation proposal to prevent protests at funeral services, E138 [14FE]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (H. Res. 731), H4228-H4231 [20JN], E1245 [21JN]

Social Security: elimination of death benefits to widows and widowers, H196 [8FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (H.R. 5038), E445 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries, funeral homes, houses of worship, and other locations where deceased veterans are honored and buried, S6516, S6520, S6521, S6524, S6525, S6538, S6539, S6544, S6546 [27JN]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), S5129, S5130 [24MY], S6486 [26JN], S6538 [27JN]

Committee in Veterans Affairs (Senate): delegation report on trip to see World War I and World War II cemeteries in the Netherlands and France, S6055 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: conduct a comprehensive review of mortuary affairs, S3680 [27AP]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (S. 2659), S3597 [26AP]

Taxation: repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (S. 3586), S6584 [27JN]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (S. 2415), S2204 [15MR]

Reports

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Major Construction Projects: Committee on Appropriations (House), H2927 [19MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5385, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 821) (H. Rept. 109-472), H2832, H2889 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5385) (H. Rept. 109-464), H2596 [15MY], H2640 [16MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2922, H2926, H2929, H2931, H2932, H2936, H2937, H2938 [19MY]

Statements

Congressional Trip To See World War I and World War II Cemeteries in the Netherlands and France: Senator Specter, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S6055 [19JN]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2904-H2911 [19MY]

Testimonies

Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: David F. Forte, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, H2206 [9MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 731, commend Patriot Guard Riders (organization) for shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals, H4228 [20JN]

H. Res. 821, consideration of H.R. 5385, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H2894 [19MY]

H.R. 5037, Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, H2199 [9MY], H3209 [24MY]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, H887 [14MR]

S. 2415, Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act, S2204 [15MR]

S. 2659, Native American Veterans Cemetery Act, S3597 [26AP]

S. 3586, repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, S6584 [27JN]