,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eica  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to provide direct     
paym5t to cremation provid]s = direct   
cremation designat$ by vet]ans prior to 
dea?1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans'    
,cremation ,c]ta9ty ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  
,direct paym5t = direct cremation  7a7  
,direct paym5t = direct cremation ,*apt]
 #bc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #bcji4 ,direct paym5t = direct
 cremation  7a7 ,direct paym5t ,^u !    
dea? ( an eligible vet]an :o has        
submitt$ an application describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all pay !  
direct cremation provid] specifi$ 9 su* 
application ! foll[+ applicable paym5t =

 ! co/ ( direct cremation3 7#a7 ,= a    
vet]an describ$ 9 section #bcjc7;a77#b7 
( ?is title1 su* paym5t %all n exce$ !  
am\nt au?oriz$ "u su* section & %all be 
9 lieu ( any b5efit au?oriz$ "u section 
#bcjb ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,= a vet]an    
describ$ 9 section #bcjg ( ?is title1   
su* paym5t %all n exce$ ! am\nt au?oriz$
 "u section #bcjg ( ?is title & %all be 
9 lieu ( any b5efit au?oriz$ "u section 
#bcjg ( ?is title4  7b7 ,application ,an
 application describ$ 9 ?is section is  
an application to ! ,secret>y 9 :i* an  
eligible vet]an elects direct cremation 
9 lieu ( b5efits "u section #bcjc or    
#bcjg ( ?is title & specifies a direct  
cremation provid]4  7c7 ,integration )  
pre-,ne$ eligibility process ,to ! ext5t
 practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure ! 
application process "u subsection 7b7 is
 integrat$ ) ! pre-ne$ eligibility      
det]m9ation process 7or successor       
process7 pursuant to section #bdjd ( ?is
 title4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,! t]m direct cremation provid]  

means a crematory or fun]al home t      
provides direct cremation4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
direct cremation means ! basic cremation
 ( human rema9s 9 a simple conta9] )\t  
embalm+1 view+1 fun]al c]emony1 or      
inurnm5t4 ,su* t]m includes--  7,a7     
transportation ( ! deceas$ f ! place (  
dea? to ! direct cremation provid]2     
7,b7 a basic conta9] or *os5 urn2  7,c7 
deliv]y ( ! cremat$ rema9s to ! next (  
k9 or location ( inurnm5t2 &  7,d7      
completion ( a dea? c]tificate4  7#c7 ,!
 t]m eligible vet]an means a vet]an     
eligible = b5efits "u ?is *apt] & =     
int]m5t 9 a national cemet]y "u section 
#bdjb ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #bc (
 su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new item3  #bcji4 ,direct paym5t 
= direct cremation4  4  7c7 ,regulations
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe        
regulations "u section #bcji ( su*      
title1 z add$ by ?is section4  7d7      

,application ,section #bcji ( su* title1
 z add$ by ?is section1 %all apply )    
respect to dea?s t occur on or aft] !   
day t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4