    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-339
    111th Congress

    An Act

    To require reports on the management of Arlington National
    Cemetery. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. REPORTS ON MANAGEMENT OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

    (a) Report on Gravesite Discrepancies.--Not later than one year
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
    shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c) a
    report setting forth an accounting of the gravesites at Arlington
    National Cemetery, Virginia. The accounting shall--
    (1) specify whether gravesite locations at Arlington
    National Cemetery are correctly identified, labeled, and
    occupied; and
    (2) set forth a plan of action, including the resources
    required and a proposed schedule, to implement remedial actions
    to address deficiencies identified pursuant to the accounting.

    (b) GAO Review of Management and Oversight of Contracts.--
    (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
    States shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in
    subsection (c) a report on the management and oversight of
    contracts at Arlington National Cemetery.
    (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
    include the following:
    (A) The number, dollar amount, and duration of
    current contracts at Arlington National Cemetery over
    the simplified acquisition threshold.
    (B) The number, dollar amount, and duration of
    current contracts for automation of burial operations at
    Arlington National Cemetery, including contracts
    relating to the Total Cemetery Management System (TCMS),
    the Geographic Information System (GIS), the Interment
    Scheduling System (ISS), the Interment Management System
    (IMS), and new or modified versions of the Burial
    Operations Support System (BOSS) of the Department of
    Veterans Affairs.
    (C) An assessment of the management and oversight by
    the Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries
    Program of the contracts covered by subparagraphs (A)
    and (B), including the use of and actions taken for that

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    purpose by the Corps of Engineers and the National
    Capital Region Contracting Center of the Army
    Contracting Command.
    (D) An assessment of the actions taken by the
    Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries
    Program in response to the findings and recommendations
    of the Inspector General of the Army in the report
    entitled ``Report of Investigation and Special
    Inspection of Arlington National Cemetery Final Report
    (Case 10-04)'', dated June 9, 2010.
    (E) An assessment of the implementation of the
    following:
    (i) Army Directive 2010-04 on Enhancing the
    Operations and Oversight of the Army National
    Cemeteries Program, dated June 10, 2010,
    including, without limitation, an evaluation of
    the sufficiency of all contract management and
    oversight procedures, current and planned
    information and technology systems, applications,
    and contracts, current organizational structure
    and manpower, and compliance with and execution of
    all plans, reviews, studies, evaluations, and
    requirements specified in the Army Directive.
    (ii) The recommendations and actions proposed
    by the Army National Cemeteries Advisory
    Commission with respect to Arlington National
    Cemetery.
    (F) An assessment of the adequacy of current
    practices at Arlington National Cemetery to provide
    information, outreach, and support to families of
    individuals buried at Arlington National Cemetery
    regarding procedures to detect and correct current
    errors in burials at Arlington National Cemetery.
    (G) An assessment of the feasibility and
    advisability of transferring jurisdiction of Arlington
    National Cemetery and the United States Soldiers' and
    Airmen's Home National Cemetery to the Department of
    Veterans Affairs, and an assessment of the feasibility
    and advisability of the sharing of jurisdiction of such
    facilities between the Department of Defense and the
    Department of Veterans Affairs.
    (3) Simplified acquisition threshold defined.--In this
    subsection, the term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has
    the meaning provided that term in section 4 of the Office of
    Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).

    (c) Specified Committees of Congress.--The committees of Congress
    specified in this subsection are--
    (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on
    Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
    (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
    Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Veterans'
    Affairs of the House of Representatives.

    (d) Reports on Implementation of Army Directive on Army National
    Cemeteries Program.--
    (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to
    the appropriate committees of Congress reports on execution of
    and compliance with Army Directive 2010-04 on Enhancing the
    Operations and Oversight of the Army National Cemeteries

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    Program, dated June 10, 2010. Each such report shall include,
    for the preceding 270 days or year (as applicable), a
    description and assessment of the following:
    (A) Execution of and compliance with every section
    of the Army Directive for Arlington National Cemetery,
    including, without limitation, an evaluation of the
    sufficiency of all contract management and oversight
    procedures, current and planned information and
    technology systems, applications, and contracts, current
    organizational structure and manpower, and compliance
    with and execution of all plans, reviews, studies,
    evaluations, and requirements specified in the Army
    Directive.
    (B) The adequacy of current practices at Arlington
    National Cemetery to provide information, outreach, and
    support to families of those individuals buried at
    Arlington National Cemetery regarding procedures to
    detect and correct current errors in burials at
    Arlington National Cemetery.
    (2) Period and frequency of submittal.--A report required by
    paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 270 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter
    for the next 2 years.

    Approved December 22, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3860:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 15, 16, considered and passed House.