,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,ms4   
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a fl[] ord]+ program =          
gravesites "u ! purview ( ! ,am]ican    
,battle ,monum5ts ,commission4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fl[]s = ,fall5 ,h]oes ,act ( #bjbd4    
#b4 ,am5dm5ts to ,am]ican ,battle       
,monum5ts ,commission ,au?orities       
,section #bajc ( title #cf1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ ! & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,fl[]s = ,fall5 ,h]oes ,act (      
#bjbd1 e/abli% a mod]n & secure program 
& paym5t sy/em = memb]s ( ! public to   
ord] floral arrangem5ts = gravesites "u 

! ,commission's purview1 )\t excess     
adm9i/rative fees or m>kup4  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ 1 m>ket+      
pr(essionals1 aft] ar*itects2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,au?ority 
( ,commission ,to accept c]ta9 types (  
paym5ts  7#a7 ,au?ority to accept cr$it 
c>d paym5ts & electronic funds transf]s 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may accept 
paym5t ( fees relat$ to activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#f7 by cr$it  
c>d or electronic funds transf]4  7,b7  
,use ( v5dors & ?ird-p>ty provid]s  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may contract )  
?ird-p>ty provid]s1 includ+ insur$      
depository in/itutions & c>d issu]s 7z  
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+    
,act71 = purposes ( accept+ paym5ts by  
cr$it c>d or by electronic funds transf]
 mak+ e ef=t to f9d ! be/ value ?ird    
p>ty v5dor4  7ii7 ,paym5t ( fees ,if a  
?ird-p>ty v5dor ) :i* ! ,commission     
contracts requires a fee 9 connection ) 
! process+ ( cr$it paym5ts or electronic
 funds transf]s1 ! p]son :o is mak+ su* 

paym5t or transf] %all pay su* fee1 n ! 
,commission4  7,c7 ,completion ( paym5t 
,if a p]son elects to make a paym5t to !
 ,commission by a me?od au?oriz$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! paym5t %all n be    
deem$ to be made until ! ,commission    
receives ! funds4  7#b7 ,liability =    
nonpaym5t ,if a paym5t by cr$it c>d1    
debit c>d1 or *>ge c>d1 s receiv$ is n  
duly paid1 or is paid & subsequ5tly *>g$
 back to ! ,commission1 ! p]son by :om  
su* me?od ( paym5t has be5 t5d]$ %all   
rema9 liable = ! paym5t1 to ! same ext5t
 z if su* me?od ( paym5t _h n be5 t5d]$4
  7#c7 ,electronic funds transf] def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m electronic funds  
transf]-- 7,a7 means a transf] ( funds1 
o!r ?an a transaction by *eck1 draft1 or
 simil> pap] in/rum5t1 t is initiat$    
?r\gh an electronic t]m9al1 p]sonal     
device1 or comput] = ! purpose ( ord]+1 
in/ruct+1 or au?oriz+ a f9ancial        
in/itution to debit or cr$it an acc\nt2 
&  7,b7 includes po9t ( sale transf]s1  
automat$ tell] ma*9e transf]s1 direct   

deposit or )drawal ( funds1 transf]s    
initiat$ by p]sonal device1 & transf]s  
result+ f debit c>d transactions4  7m7  
,cr$it+ ( funds ,any fees or            
reimbursem5ts receiv$ by ! ,commission =
 s]vices provid$ "u ?is section %all be 
cr$it$ to ! appropriation or fund us$ = 
pay+ ! s]vice co/s & %all rema9         
available = obligation until exp5d$4  4 
#c4 ,report on implem5tation & adh]5ce  
to congressional int5t  7a7 ,annual     
report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,am]ican ,battle    
,monum5ts ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,commission7 %all submit a  
report on implem5tation & p]=mance      
relat$ to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act   
to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs & ! ,subcommittee on ,milit>y  
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &      
,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,subcommittee on

 ,milit>y ,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( annual report   
,ea* report to ,congress requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include progress    
summ>ies ( activities relat$ to-- 7#a7  
section #bajc7;a77#f7 ( title #cf1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+-- 7,a7 data
 on fl[] ord]s2  7,b7 ! ,commission's   
active managem5t ( a fl[] program       
includ+ receiv+ & process+ ! ord]1 plac+
 ! floral tribute1 provid+ via email a  
digital photo ( ! decorat$ gravesite to 
! reque/or1 & /atus ( ord]+ sy/ems2     
7,c7 ef=ts to ensure easy1 co/-effective
 access = memb]s ( ! public :o w\ld l to
 p>ticipate 9 ! fl[] program2  7,d7     
creative m>ket+ ( ! fl[] program to     
include public s]vice adv]tis+ &        
public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7,e7 !     
vett+ process = flori/s involv$ ) ! fl[]
 program2 &  7#b7 promotion ( !         
,commission's activities pursuant to    
section #bajb7;a7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 to
 provide ! s]vices describ$ 9 section   
#bajc7;a77#f7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4