,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,pappas 7= himself & ,mr4     
,moylan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9     
improvem5ts 9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to 
memorial affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,vet]ans' ,burial ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,p]man5t au?ority = c]ta9   
burial b5efits = sp\ses & *ildr5 :o     
pr$ecease memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on
 active duty  7a7 ,provision ( 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 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcb2 
&  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ if 
su* dea? occurs be=e ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjcb4  7b7 ,int]m5t 9 national         
cemet]ies ,section #bdjb7;a77#e7 ( title

 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ if su* dea? occurs be=e ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjcb4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs provision ( transportation =   
deceas$ vet]ans  7a7 ,transportation (  
deceas$ vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#bcjh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bcjh4      
,transportation ( deceas$ vet]ans =     
burial  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may   
pay1 9 addition to any am\nt paid "u ?is
 *apt]1 ! co/ ( transportation ( a      
deceas$ vet]an = burial 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7b7 ,transportation       
all[ance  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( !            
transportation ( a cov]$ deceas$ vet]an 
= burial 9 a cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y1 !  
,secret>y may pay a transportation      
all[ance ( #gde 7z increas$ f "t to "t  
"u p>agraph 7#c774  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a  
cov]$ deceas$ vet]an :o did n die 9 a   
,/ate & = :om ! actual co/ ( transport+ 
! vet]an f ! place ( dea? to ! cov]$    
cemet]y exce$s ! am\nt ( !              
transportation all[ance 9 effect "u     

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may also pay 
an additional am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 su* transportation all[ance & !  
actual co/ ( transport+ ! vet]an4 ,!    
am\nt ( any paym5t "u ?is p>agraph may n
 exce$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 su*            
transportation all[ance & ! actual co/ (
 transport+ ! vet]an to ! national      
cemet]y ne>e/ ! vet]an's la/ place (    
resid5ce 9 :i* burial space is          
available4  7#c7 ,) respect to any      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a  
p]c5tage increase 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/     
doll>7 9 ! am\nt ( ! transportation     
all[ance payable "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is  
equal to ! p]c5tage by :i*-- 7,a7 !     
,consum] ,price ,index 7all items1      
,unit$ ,/ates city av]age7 = ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod end+ on ! ,june #cj prec$+ !      
beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! increase  
is made1 exce$s  7,b7 su* ,consum]      
,price ,index = ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ 
! #ab-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a74  7c7 ,dea?s 9 cov]$ facilities    
7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 

9 ! case ( a vet]an :o dies 9 a cov]$   
facility locat$ 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y  
%all pay ! actual co/ to transport !    
body to ! place ( burial1 if ! place (  
burial is locat$ 9 ! same or any o!r    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a vet]an :o is 
eligible = paym5t "u bo? p>agraph 7#a7 &
 subsection 7b71 ! am\nt payable "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ ! diff]5ce    
betwe5 ! am\nt ( ! transportation       
all[ance 9 effect "u subsection 7b77#a7 
& ! actual co/ ( transport+ ! vet]an to 
! place ( burial4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ deceas$  
vet]an means any ( ! foll[+ deceas$     
vet]ans3 7,a7 ,a vet]an :o dies z !     
result ( a s]vice-connect$ disability4  
7,b7 ,a vet]an :o dies :ile 9 receipt ( 
disability comp5sation 7or :o b = !     
receipt ( retirem5t pay or p5sion "u ?is
 title1 w\ld h be5 entitl$ to           
comp5sation74  7,c7 ,a vet]an :om !     
,secret>y det]m9es is eligible = fun]al 
exp5ses "u ?is *apt] by virtue ( !      
,secret>y det]m9+ t ! vet]an has no next

 ( k9 or o!r p]son claim+ ! body ( su*  
vet]an & t !re are n available suffici5t
 res\rces to cov] burial & fun]al       
exp5ses = ! vet]an4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$  
facility means-- 7,a7 a facility ( !    
,dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #agja7c7 ( 
?is title7 to :i* ! deceas$ vet]an 0    
prop]ly admitt$ = hospital1 nurs+ home1 
or domicili>y c>e "u section #agaj or   
#agaa7;a7 ( ?is title2 or  7,b7 an      
in/itution at :i* ! deceas$ vet]an 01 at
 ! "t ( dea?1 receiv+-- 7i7 hospital c>e
 9 accordance ) sections #agjc;,a1      
#haaa1 & #haec ( ?is title2  7ii7 nurs+ 
home c>e "u section #agbj ( ?is title2  
or  7iii7 nurs+ home c>e = :i* paym5ts  
are made "u section #agda ( ?is title4  
7#c7 ,! t]m cov]$ vet]ans' cemet]y means
 a vet]ans' cemet]y-- 7,a7 9 :i* a cov]$
 vet]an is eligible to be buri$2 &  7,b7
 t-- 7i7 9 ! case ( dea?s occurr+ be=e  
,janu>y #e1 #bjbd-- 7,i7 is own$ by a   
,/ate2 or  7,,ii7 is on tru/ l& own$ by1
 or held 9 tru/ =1 a tribal             
organization2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( dea?s 

occurr+ on or aft] ,janu>y #e1 #bjbd--  
7,i7 is a national cemet]y2  7,,ii7 is  
own$ by a ,/ate2 or  7,,iii7 is on tru/ 
l& own$ by1 or held 9 tru/ =1 a tribal  
organization4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#bc ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to section #bcjh & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new item3  #bcjh4 ,transportation
 ( deceas$ vet]ans = burial4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su* title is fur!r    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 (   
section #bcjc7;a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph 7#a73  7#a7 ,:5 a vet]an       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 dies1 !        
,secret>y %all pay ! actual co/ 7n to   
exce$ #gjj 7z increas$ f "t to "t "u    
subsection 7c777 ( ! burial & fun]al or1
 )9 su* limits1 may make contracts = su*
 s]vices )\t reg>d to ! laws requir+    
adv]tisem5t = proposals = supplies &    
s]vices = ! ,dep>tm5t4  2 &  7#b7 9     
section #aja7bj71 by /rik+ section #bcjc
 & ins]t+ sections #bcjc & #bcjh4  #d4  
,provision ( gr\p burial m>k]s  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,section #bcjf ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 z subsection  
7l72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7j7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7k73  7k7   
7#a7 ,"u su* regulations z ! ,secret>y  
may prescribe1 9 lieu ( a head/one or   
m>k] = an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y may furni% a gr\p head/one or
 m>k] at a burial location conta9+ !    
rema9s ( multiple su* individuals4  7#b7
 ,if ! ,secret>y furni%es a gr\p        
head/one or m>k] "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a   
gr\p ( individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 at 
a burial location conta9+ ! rema9s (    
multiple su* individuals1 ! ,secret>y   
may n furni% a new or replacem5t burial 
or memorial head/one or m>k] = any      
individual ^: rema9s are det]m9$ to be  
int]r$ at t burial location4  7#c7 ,9 ! 
case ( an individual :o is int]r$ at a  
burial location m>k$ by a gr\p head/one 
or m>k] "u p>agraph 7#a71 b = :om !     

,secret>y provid$ an individual head/one
 or m>k] be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection1 su* individual head/one or  
m>k] may rema9 9 place aft] ! placem5t (
 ! gr\p head/one or m>k]4  7#d7 ,!      
,secret>y may provide a gr\p head/one or
 m>k] "u p>agraph 7#a7 at a burial      
location t is n unm>k$1 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t a gr\p head/one or m>k] at t 
burial location w\ld assi/ visitors 9   
und]/&+ or appreciat+ ! significance ( !
 burial location4  7#e7 ,any gr\p       
head/one or m>k] provid$ "u ?is         
subsection %all be provid$ 9 coord9ation
 )1 & ) ! approval (1 ! own] ( ! prop]ty
 on :i* ! burial location is locat$4    
7#f7 ,subject to any requir$            
consultation )1 & approval by1 an       
appropriate hi/orical pres]vation       
au?ority1 ! ,secret>y %all make all     
det]m9ations reg>d+ ! appe>ance ( a gr\p
 head/one or m>k] provid$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 includ+ ! size (1 ! mat]ial us$ =1
 & ! cont5t ( ! inscription on ! m>k]4  
7#g7 ,a gr\p head/one or m>k] furni%$ "u

 p>agraph 7#a7 may n include 9 !        
inscription ! "n ( a p]son describ$ 9   
section #bdaa7;b7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7  
,noneligibility ( p>5ts ( c]ta9 deceas$ 
vet]ans ,subsection 7a77#b7 ( su*       
section is am5d$ by /rik+ & 7#f7 &      
ins]t+ 7#f71 & 7#i74  #e4 ,burial or    
int]m5t ( c]ta9 additional p]son 9      
cemet]ies t accept ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs plot or int]m5t all[ance       
,section #bcjc7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause    
7iii71 by /rik+ & & ins]t+ or2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3   
7iv7 vet]ans :o 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ f  
s]vice "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable
 & :o w\ld be eligible = burial 9 a     
national cemet]y b = ! m9imum active    
duty s]vice requirem5ts "u section      
#ecjc;,a ( ?is title & ! sp\ses &       
dep5d5t *ildr5 ( su* vet]ans2 &  2 &    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &4