,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dajj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,moran 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% ! ,national ,cemet]ies          
,f\ndation to support ! educational     
outrea* activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,legacy 
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+       
,vet]ans' ,legacies & ,burial ,b5efits  
,enhancem5ts ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,support+ ! ,vet]ans
 ,legacy ,program,sec4 #aja4 ,national  
,cemet]ies ,f\ndation to support        
educational outrea* activities ( !      
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program4,,title       
,,ii--,ensur+ dignifi$ burials =        
veterans,sec4 #bja4 ,head/ones & m>k]s =

 gr\ps ( individuals buri$ 9 gr\p       
int]m5ts4,sec4 #bjb4 ,requirem5t = use (
 dignifi$ burial conta9]s = int]m5ts 9  
national cemet]ies4,,title              
,,iii--,burial b5efits enhancements,sec4
 #cja4 ,expansion ( eligibility =       
gov]nm5t-furni%$ head/one1 m>k]1 or     
m$allion = m$al ( honor recipi5ts4,sec4 
#cjb4 ,modification ( eligibility =     
burial b5efits relat+ to o!r ?an        
di%onorable s]vice = dea?s 9 active     
s]vice4,sec4 #cjc4 ,p]man5t au?ority =  
burial1 memorial head/ones1 & m>k]s (   
sp\ses & dep5d5t *ildr5 :o pr$ecease    
vet]ans & active duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  ,i ,support+ ! ,vet]ans ,legacy 
,program  #aja4 ,national ,cemet]ies    
,f\ndation to support educational       
outrea* activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,legacy 
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bd (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#bdae4 ,national ,cemet]ies ,f\ndation  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,cemet]ies         

,f\ndation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,f\ndation74  7#b7 ,nature ( corporation
 ,! ,f\ndation is a *>itable & nonpr(it 
corporation & is n an ag5cy or          
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7     
,nonpr(it /atus ,if by ! end ( ! f\r-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,honor+ ,vet]ans' ,legacies & ,burial  
,b5efits ,enhancem5ts ,act ! ,f\ndation 
is n treat$ z an organization describ$ 9
 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code1 ! ,secret>y %all dissolve !      
,f\ndation4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ! ,f\ndation are to provide a flexible 
fund+ me*anism-- 7#a7 = educational     
outrea* activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,legacy 
,program t are approv$ by ! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,memorial ,affairs at "o or 
m national cemet]ies "u ! control ( !   
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7#b7 to facilitate functions relat$ to !
 conduct ( su* activities1 approv$ z    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,bo>d (  

directors2 executive director  7#a7     
,bo>d ( directors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all provide = ! appo9tm5t ( a
 bo>d ( directors = ! ,f\ndation4  7,b7 
,memb]%ip ,! bo>d ( directors ( !       
,f\ndation %all include at lea/ "o memb]
 repres5t+ ! ,national ,cemet]y         
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,limitation ,an    
individual appo9t$ to ! bo>d ( directors
 ( ! ,f\ndation may n be affiliat$ ) or 
employ$ by any entity t is a s\rce (    
fund+ = rese>* or education by !        
,dep>tm5t unless t s\rce ( fund+ is a   
gov]nm5tal entity or an entity ! income 
( :i* is exempt f taxation "u ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,d7 ,appo9tm5t
 ,any memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors ( !    
,f\ndation repres5t+ ! ,national        
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration %all be appo9t$  
aft] consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,memorial ,affairs4  7#b7 ,executive    
director  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation   
%all h an executive director :o %all be 
appo9t$ by ! bo>d ( directors ( !       
,f\ndation ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,"u       

,secret>y = ,memorial ,affairs4  7,b7   
,responsibilities & duties ,! executive 
director ( ! ,f\ndation %all-- 7i7 be   
responsible = ! op]ations ( !           
,f\ndation2 &  7ii7 h su* specific      
duties & responsibilities z ! bo>d (    
directors ( ! ,f\ndation may prescribe4 
7d7 ,g5]al au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,f\ndation may-- 7,a7 accept1 adm9i/]1  
reta91 & sp5d funds d]iv$ f gifts1      
contributions1 grants1 fees1            
reimbursem5ts1 & beque/s f individuals &
 public or private entities to !        
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program2  7,b7 reta9  
fees = ! s]vices provid$ 9 adm9i/]+     
funds = ! ,vet]ans ,legacy ,program2 &  
7,c7 reimburse1 f funds accept$ on      
behalf ( ! ,vet]ans ,legacy ,program1   
am\nts to ! applicable appropriation    
acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t = ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al
 ,c\nsel = any exp5ses ( t ,(fice 9     
provid+ legal s]vices to ! ,national    
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration requir$ to       
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,contracts1 
grants1 & o!r agreem5ts ,any contract1  

grant1 or o!r agreem5t = ! c>ry+ out (  
an educational outrea* activity us+     
funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all
 be betwe5 ! ,f\ndation & ! contractor1 
grant recipi5t1 or o!r p>ty1 z ! case   
may be4  7#c7 ,availability ( reimburs$ 
am\nts ,am\nts reimburs$ to ! ,(fice (  
,g5]al ,c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7    
%all-- 7,a7 be available = use by !     
,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel only = /aff & 
tra9+1 & relat$ travel1 = ! provision ( 
legal s]vices "u ?is section2 &  7,b7   
rema9 available = su* use )\t fiscal ye>
 limitation4  7e7 ,transf] &            
adm9i/ration ( funds ,any funds receiv$ 
by ! ,secret>y = ! conduct ( educational
 outrea* activities ( ! ,vet]ans ,legacy
 ,program1 o!r ?an funds appropriat$ to 
! ,dep>tm5t1 may be transf]r$ to &      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7f7 ,approval
 ( educational outrea* activities ,!    
,f\ndation may n sp5d funds = an        
educational outrea* activity ( !        
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program unless !      
activity is approv$ 9 accordance )      

proc$ures prescrib$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,memorial ,affairs = educational       
outrea* activities c>ri$ out ) funds    
donat$ or o!rwise provid$ to !          
,f\ndation = su* activities4  7g7       
,policies & proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,memorial ,affairs %all 
prescribe policies & proc$ures to guide 
! sp5d+ ( funds 9 support ( ! ,vet]ans  
,legacy ,program by ! ,f\ndation4  7#b7 
,requirem5ts ,! policies & proc$ures    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ! purpose ( !         
,f\ndation z a flexible fund+ me*anism2 
&  7,b7 ,f$]al & ,/ate law &            
regulations1 executive ord]s1 circul>s1 
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & directives t  
apply g5]ally to ! receipt & exp5diture 
( funds by organizations describ$ 9     
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code4  7h7 ,acc\ntability & ov]sight   
7#a7 ,records available to ,secret>y ,! 
records ( ! ,f\ndation %all be available

 to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,inspector ,g5]al
 ,= ! purposes ( sections #djd7;a77#a7 &
 #djf7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ! programs &  
op]ations ( ! ,f\ndation %all be        
consid]$ to be programs & op]ations ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ) respect to :i* ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t has                
responsibilities "u *apt] #d ( title #e4
  7#c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! ,f\ndation 
%all be consid]$ an ag5cy = ! purposes (
 section #gaf ( title #ca 7relat+ to    
availability ( in=mation & inspection ( 
records by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al74  7#d7 
,conflict ( int]e/ policy ,ea* director1
 (fic]1 & employee ( ! ,f\ndation %all  
be subject to a conflict ( int]e/ policy
 adopt$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7#e7 ,annual  
report by ,f\ndation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 ye>1 ! ,f\ndation %all submit to !     
,secret>y a report4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* 
report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a detail$ /atem5t
 ( ! op]ations1 activities1 &           
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,f\ndation dur+ ! ye> 
9 :i* ! report is submitt$4  7ii7 ,! mo/

 rec5t audit ( ! ,f\ndation "u p>agraph 
7#f74  7iii7 ,! mo/ rec5t ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,s]vice ,=m #iij ,return (      
,organization ,exempt f ,income ,tax or 
equival5t & ! applicable s*$ules "u su* 
=m4  7#f7 ,audits ( ,f\ndation  7,a7    
,rev5ues 9 excess ( #ejj1jjj ,if rev5ues
 ( ! ,f\ndation exce$ #ejj1jjj 9 any    
ye>1 ! ,f\ndation %all obta9 an audit ( 
! ,f\ndation = t ye>4  7,b7 ,rev5ues    
betwe5 #ajj1jjj & #ejj1jjj ,if rev5ues (
 ! ,f\ndation are betwe5 #ajj1jjj &     
#ejj1jjj ea* ye> = ?ree consecutive     
ye>s1 ! ,f\ndation %all obta9 an audit (
 ! ,f\ndation = ^? ye>s4  7,c7          
,indep5d5t auditor ,any audit "u ?is    
p>agraph %all be p]=m$ by an indep5d5t  
auditor4  7#g7 ,annual report by        
,secret>y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
,f\ndation4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report  
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all set =? 

! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! location (   
educational outrea* activities fund$ by 
! ,f\ndation4  7ii7 ,! am\nt receiv$ by 
! ,f\ndation dur+ ! previ\s ye>1        
includ+-- 7,i7 ! total am\nt receiv$2   
7,,ii7 ! am\nt receiv$ f gov]nm5tal     
entities = rese>* & ! am\nt receiv$ f   
gov]nm5tal entities = education2        
7,,iii7 ! am\nt receiv$ f all o!r s\rces
 = rese>* & ! am\nt receiv$ f all o!r   
s\rces = education2 &  7,,iv7 if an     
am\nt receiv$ f a s\rce ref]r$ to 9     
subclause 7,,iii7 exce$$ #be1jjj1       
in=mation t id5tifies ! s\rce4  7iii7 ,!
 am\nt exp5d$ by ! ,f\ndation dur+ ! ye>
 = travel conduct$ 9 conjunction )      
rese>* & ! am\nt exp5d$ = travel        
conduct$ 9 conjunction ) education4  7i7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,educational outrea* activity ,! t]m    
educational outrea* activity means any  
activity t is "p ( a collaborative ef=t 
involv+ univ]sities1 s*ools1 tea*]s1    
pr(essors1 /ud5ts ( all levels1 &       
nonpr(it organizations-- 7,a7 to rese>* 

vet]ans int]r$ 9 national cemet]ies "u !
 control ( ! ,national ,cemet]y         
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 to memorialize ^?
 vet]ans by %>+ _! /ories ( s]vice &    
sacrifice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7     
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program ,! t]m        
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #a7;d7 ( ,public   
,law #aaf-ajg 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjj      
note74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bd (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3    
#bdae4 ,national ,cemet]ies ,f\ndation4 
4  ,,ii ,ensur+ dignifi$ burials =      
vet]ans  #bja4 ,head/ones & m>k]s =     
gr\ps ( individuals buri$ 9 gr\p        
int]m5ts ,section #bcjf ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 z subsection  
7l72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7j7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7k73  7k7 ,9
 lieu ( a head/one or m>k] = an         
individual "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
may furni% a s+le appropriate head/one  

or m>k] = a gr\p ( individuals buri$ 9 a
 gr\p int]m5t if ea* individual ( su*   
gr\p is eligible = a head/one or m>k]   
furni%$ "u ?is section4  4  #bjb4       
,requirem5t = use ( dignifi$ burial     
conta9]s = int]m5ts 9 national cemet]ies
 ,section #bdjd ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 ,!        
,secret>y may n accept a c>dbo>d conta9]
 = ! int]m5t ( ! unclaim$ rema9s ( a    
vet]an 9 a national cemet]y unless      
evid5ce is provid$ to ! ,secret>y t !   
vet]an or a memb] ( ! vet]an's family   
previ\sly express$ ! desire = ! use (   
su* a conta9]4  4  ,,iii ,burial b5efits
 enhancem5ts  #cja4 ,expansion (        
eligibility = gov]nm5t-furni%$ head/one1
 m>k]1 or m$allion = m$al ( honor       
recipi5ts ,section #bcjf7;d7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 by ins]t+ 
1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 aft] 
#aiag2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ clause 7i72 &  7,b7 by    

r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively4  #cjb4
 ,modification ( eligibility = burial   
b5efits relat+ to o!r ?an di%onorable   
s]vice = dea?s 9 active s]vice  7a7     
,p]sons eligible = int]m5t 9 national   
cemet]ies ,section #bdjb7;a77#a7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable
 z %[n by a /atem5t f a g5]al           
c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority aft] space  
s]vice4  7b7 ,head/ones1 m>k]s1 & burial
 receptacles ,section #bcjf ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by ins]t+ "u   
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable z %[n by 
a /atem5t f a g5]al c\rt-m>tial conv5+  
au?ority aft] space s]vice2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7g77#b71 by ins]t+ "u        
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable z %[n by 
a /atem5t f a g5]al c\rt-m>tial conv5+  
au?ority aft] space s]vice4  7c7 ,flags 
,section #bcja7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ "u     
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable1 z %[n by

 a /atem5t f a g5]al c\rt-m>tial conv5+ 
au?ority1 aft] space s]vice4  #cjc4     
,p]man5t au?ority = burial1 memorial    
head/ones1 & m>k]s ( sp\ses & dep5d5t   
*ildr5 :o pr$ecease vet]ans & active    
duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7        
,memorial head/ones & m>k]s ,section    
#bcjf7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ if su* dea? occurs be=e  
,octob] #a1 #bjbd2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ if su* dea? occurs be=e 
,octob] #a1 #bjbd4  7b7 ,burial ,section
 #bdjb7;a77#e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ if su*  
dea? occurs be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4