CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS see also National Cemeteries

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3243 [28AP], H3294 [29AP], H3320, H3326, H3328, H3329, H3332, H3334, H3337, H3339, H3343, H3344, H3349, H3350, H3351, H3352, H3353, H3354, H3355, H3365 [30AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), consideration (H. Res. 557), H3307 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 4274), H2488 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide seven person firing parties in the funeral honors details for World War II veterans (see H.R. 5760), H8169 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3876), H223 [14JA]

——— conduct study relative to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see S. 2822), S5628 [16SE]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H3195 [10AP]

——— ensure informing of interment of deceased veterans (see S. 2951), S6204 [20NO] (see H.R. 5369), H7183 [31JY]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes (see H.R. 4141), H2147 [4MR]

——— give priority for new national cemeteries to States without a national cemetery or areas with large veteran populations (see H.R. 4712), H4784 [21MY]

——— identify persons other than next of kin that are eligible to request headstones or markers for veterans’ graves (see S. 2700), S5135 [30JY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 2337), S3029 [14MY]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 4359), H2801 [1AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see H.R. 4486), H3239 [28AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), consideration (see H. Res. 557), H3291 [29AP]

Freedom of religion: include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (see S. 2466), S3604 [11JN] (see H.R. 4028), H1718 [10FE]

FTC: revise regulations relative to definitions for funeral industry practices (see H.R. 4213), H2360 [12MR]

Programs

Howard H. Baker, Jr., funeral services, S4239 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Brookfield, IL: anniversary of Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., E1041 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse, H3335 [30AP], H3457 [7MY]

——— carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans (H.R. 3876), H8041 [18NO]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 3369), E1840 [12DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H443 [15JA]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3308–H3358 [30AP], E652, E653 [1MY], E682 [6MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), consideration (H. Res. 557), H3301–H3308 [30AP], E660 [1MY]

Fort Snelling National Cemetery: anniversary of Memorial Rifle Squad, E788 [20MY]

Freedom of religion: include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (H.R. 4028), H4850, H4851 [28MY]

Southern Colorado National VA Cemetery: funding, H3325 [30AP]

Vicksburg, MS: tribute to Beulah Cemetery, E5 [7JA]

Wheat Ridge, CO: anniversary of Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E299 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land in the Black Hills National Forest to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (H.R. 291), S4355 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct study relative to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (S. 2822), S6580 [10DE]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (S. 2337), S3030 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S410, S411 [16JA]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), S3166 [20MY], S3286 [22MY], S5033 [29JY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), unanimous-consent request, S5034 [29JY]

Freedom of religion: include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (H.R. 4028), S5070 [29JY], S5125 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4486, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 557) (H. Rept. 113–426), H3291 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4486) (H. Rept. 113–416), H3239 [28AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4486) (S. Rept. 113–174), S3293 [22MY]

Include Desecration of Cemeteries Among the Many Forms of Violations of the Right to Religious Freedom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4028) (S. Rept. 113–214), S4661 [21JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3344, H3350, H3354 [30AP]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3310–H3313 [30AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 557, consideration of H.R. 4486, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H3301 [30AP]

H.R. 4028, include desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom, H4850 [28MY]

S. 2337, Hmong Veterans’ Service Recognition Act, S3031 [14MY]

S. 2822, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act, S6580 [10DE]