,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dghg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the ,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,flowers for ,fallen ,heroes ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,amendments to ,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission ,authorities ,section #bajc of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,flowers for ,fallen ,heroes ,act of #bjbd1 establish a modern and secure program and payment system for members of the public to order floral arrangements for gravesites under the ,commission's purview1 without excess administrative fees or markup4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting 1 marketing professionals1 after architects2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,authority of ,commission ,to accept certain types of payments 7#a7 ,authority to accept credit card payments and electronic funds transfers 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission may accept payment of fees related to activities described in subsection 7a77#f7 by credit card or electronic funds transfer4 7,b7 ,use of vendors and third-party providers 7i7 ,in general ,the ,commission may contract with third-party providers1 including insured depository institutions and card issuers 7as such terms are defined in the ,truth in ,lending ,act71 for purposes of accepting payments by credit card or by electronic funds transfer making every effort to find the best value third party vendor4 7ii7 ,payment of fees ,if a third-party vendor with which the ,commission contracts requires a fee in connection with the processing of credit payments or electronic funds transfers1 the person who is making such payment or transfer shall pay such fee1 not the ,commission4 7,c7 ,completion of payment ,if a person elects to make a payment to the ,commission by a method authorized under subparagraph 7,a71 the payment shall not be deemed to be made until the ,commission receives the funds4 7#b7 ,liability for nonpayment ,if a payment by credit card1 debit card1 or charge card1 so received is not duly paid1 or is paid and subsequently charged back to the ,commission1 the person by whom such method of payment has been tendered shall remain liable for the payment1 to the same extent as if such method of payment had not been tendered4 7#c7 ,electronic funds transfer defined ,in this section1 the term electronic funds transfer-- 7,a7 means a transfer of funds1 other than a transaction by check1 draft1 or similar paper instrument1 that is initiated through an electronic terminal1 personal device1 or computer for the purpose of ordering1 instructing1 or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit an account2 and 7,b7 includes point of sale transfers1 automated teller machine transfers1 direct deposit or withdrawal of funds1 transfers initiated by personal device1 and transfers resulting from debit card transactions4 7m7 ,crediting of funds ,any fees or reimbursements received by the ,commission for services provided under this section shall be credited to the appropriation or fund used for paying the service costs and shall remain available for obligation until expended4 4 #c4 ,report on implementation and adherence to congressional intent 7a7 ,annual report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission 7referred to in this section as the ,commission7 shall submit a report on implementation and performance related to the amendments made by this ,act to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs and the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs and the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7b7 ,contents of annual report ,each report to ,congress required under subsection 7a7 shall include progress summaries of activities related to-- 7#a7 section #bajc7;a77#f7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 including-- 7,a7 data on flower orders2 7,b7 the ,commission's active management of a flower program including receiving and processing the order1 placing the floral tribute1 providing via email a digital photo of the decorated gravesite to the requestor1 and status of ordering systems2 7,c7 efforts to ensure easy1 cost-effective access for members of the public who would like to participate in the flower program2 7,d7 creative marketing of the flower program to include public service advertising and public-private partnerships2 and 7,e7 the vetting process for florists involved with the flower program2 and 7#b7 promotion of the ,commission's activities pursuant to section #bajb7;a7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission such sums as necessary1 as determined by the ,commission1 to provide the services described in section #bajc7;a77#f7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code4