H.R. 2852 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2015 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Richmond, and Mr. Palazzo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the eligibility for burial in Arlington National Cemetery of certain members of reserve components of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FLORICH Act or Founding Legacies of Reserve Integral Combat-training Heroes Act of 2015. 2. Eligibility for burial in Arlington National Cemetery of certain members of reserve components (a) Eligibility for burial A member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) is eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. (b) Eligible member of a reserve component A member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces described in this subsection is a member of a reserve component who dies while serving on inactive-duty training during a mission during which a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty also dies. (c) Savings provision This section may not be construed to make ineligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery a person who is eligible to be buried in that cemetery under another provision of law. (d) Regulations This section shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (e) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term inactive-duty training has the meaning given such term under section 101(d)(7) of title 10, United States Code.