#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#didi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address gre5    
burial sections 9 national cemet]ies1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national          
,cemet]ies ,pres]vation & ,protection   
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,plot & int]m5t      
all[ances = vet]ans buri$ be=e ,m>* #ae1
 #bjbb1 9 cemet]ies on tru/ l& own$ by1 
or held 9 tru/ =1 tribal organizations  
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
pay a plot or int]m5t all[ance "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bcjc7;b7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a     
vet]an if-- 7#a7 ! vet]an 0 buri$1 be=e 
,m>* #ae1 #bjbb1 9 a cemet]y1 or 9 a    
section ( a cemet]y1 t is on tru/ l&    
own$ by1 or held 9 tru/ =1 a tribal     
organization2  7#b7 ! tribal            
organization t is responsible = op]at+ &
 ma9ta9+ ! cemet]y1 or ! section (      
cemet]y1 applies = su* all[ance2  7#c7 a
 plot or int]m5t all[ance 0 n already   
paid = ! burial ( su* vet]an "u p>agraph

 7#b7 ( su* section2 &  7#d7 ! burial ( 
! vet]an o!rwise meets ! requirem5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section4  #c4 ,gre5 
burial sections at national cemet]ies   
,section #bdjd ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,e7 9 ! case ( grave sites 9 a gre5    
burial section designat$ "u subsection  
7i71 ! ,secret>y may provide = grave    
m>k]s ( su* type z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y may designate "o or m sections
 9 any national cemet]y z gre5 burial   
sections4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 gre5 burial section means a section ( a
 cemet]y 9 :i* ! rema9s ( individuals   
int]r$ 9 t section-- 7,a7 h be5 prep>$ =
 int]m5t 9 a mann] t does n involve     
*emicals or embalm+ fluids2 &  7,b7 h   

be5 int]r$ 9 a natural mann] or 9       
completely biodegradable burial         
receptacles4  4  #d4 ,transf] (         
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ov] l& at ,=t 
,bliss1 ,texas1 = expansion ( ,=t ,bliss
 ,national ,cemet]y  7a7 ,transf]       
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army may     
transf] to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs adm9i/rative jurisdiction ov] a
 p>cel ( real prop]ty consi/+ (         
approximately two acres locat$ at ,=t   
,bliss1 ,texas1 directly adjac5t to1 &  
contigu\s )1 ,=t ,bliss ,national       
,cemet]y4  7b7 ,condition ( transf]     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( ! transf]
 au?oriz$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may complete       
appropriate environm5tal1 cultural      
res\rce1 & o!r due dilig5ce activities  
on ! real prop]ty describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 be=e det]m9+ :e!r ! prop]ty is      
suitable = cemet]y purposes4  7#b7      
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army z ne$$ dur+ ! p]=mance ( !      

activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7c7 ,description ( prop]ty  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! exact acreage & legal          
description ( ! real prop]ty to be      
transf]r$ "u ?is section %all be det]m9$
 by a survey satisfactory to ! ,secret>y
 ! ,army4  7#b7 ,co/ ( survey ,! co/ ( !
 survey describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 borne by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  7d7 ,additional t]ms &       
conditions2 co/s ( transf]  7#a7        
,additional t]ms & conditions ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,army may require su*     
additional t]ms & conditions 9          
connection ) ! transf] "u ?is section z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to     
protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ( co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all  
reimburse ! ,secret>y ( ! ,def5se = co/s
 incurr$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 9     
implem5t+ ?is section1 includ+ ! co/s ( 
any surveys4  7,b7 ,no paym5t = value ( 
real prop]ty ,not)/&+ any o!r legal     
requirem5t t might o!rwise apply1 !     

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all n be 
requir$ to make paym5t ( any k9d = !    
value ( ! real prop]ty describ$ 9       
subsection 7c74  #e4 ,transf] (         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior l& = use z a     
national cemet]y ,section #bdjf ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,z additional l&s & ins]t+
 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,z additional l&s2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7b7 ,transf] ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior l& = use z a national cemet]y
 ,not)/&+ section #bjd7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agad7;d771 if !         
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
agree to a transf] "u subsection 7a7 (  
any l& = use by ! ,dep>tm5t z a national
 cemet]y1 ! l& %all be-- 7#a7 )drawn f  
all =ms ( appropriation "u ! public l&  
laws1 includ+ ! m9+ laws1 ! m9]al leas+ 
laws1 & ! geo!rmal leas+ laws2  7#b7    
subject to valid exi/+ rights2  7#c7    
transf]r$ to ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &   

7#d7 deem$ to be prop]ty 7z def9$ 9     
section #ajb7i7 ( title #dj7 = z long z 
! l& rema9s "u ! adm9i/rative           
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs4  4  #f4 ,expansion (          
prohibition aga9/ int]m5t or            
memorialization 9 ! ,national ,cemet]y  
,adm9i/ration or ,arl+ton ,national     
,cemet]y ( p]sons committ+ c]ta9 crimes 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bdaa ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! section head+-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ c]ta9  
be=e ,f$]al2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ capital2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afija et seq472 & ins]t+
 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq472 &2 &   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or to
 a p]iod ( #ii ye>s or m aft] life      
imprisonm5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,a p]son :o--
 7,a7 is f\nd 7z provid$ 9 subsection   
7c77 to h committ$ a ,f$]al or ,/ate    
crime t w\ld cause ! p]son to be a ti]  
,,iii sex (f5d] = purposes ( ! ,sex     

,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification ,act
 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq472 b  7,b7
 has n be5 convict$ ( su* crime by      
reason ( su* p]son n be+ available =    
trial due to dea? or flight to avoid    
prosecution4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 
by /rik+ subsection 7b77#c7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#e7 ( subsection 7b72 
7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a77ii71 by  
/rik+ or a ,/ate capital crime & ins]t+ 
1 a ,/ate capital crime1 or a ,f$]al or 
,/ate crime t w\ld cause ! p]son to be a
 ti] ,,iii sex (f5d] = purposes ( ! ,sex
 ,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification    
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq4712 & 
7#e7 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 by /rik+
 or a ,/ate capital crime & ins]t+ 1 a  
,/ate capital crime1 or a ,f$]al or     
,/ate crime t w\ld cause ! p]son to be a
 ti] ,,iii sex (f5d] = purposes ( ! ,sex
 ,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification    
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq4714   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bd ( su* title is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 

#bdaa & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3       
#bdaa4 ,prohibition aga9/ int]m5t or    
memorialization 9 ! ,national ,cemet]y  
,adm9i/ration or ,arl+ton ,national     
,cemet]y ( p]sons committ+ c]ta9 ,f$]al 
or ,/ate crimes4  4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate    
,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb4,secret>y