S.Amdt. 4332

1. Adds SEC. 587. FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR VETERANS at the end of subtitle F of title V

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 587. FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR VETERANS.

   Inserted: (a) Support for Ceremonies by Details Consisting Solely of Members of Veterans and Other Organizations.--

   Inserted: (1) Support of ceremonies.--Section 1491 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and

   Inserted: (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):

   Inserted: "(e) Funeral Ceremonies for Veterans Provided by Details Other Than Funeral Honor Details.--In the case of funeral honors at the funeral of a veteran that are provided by a detail that consists solely of members of veterans organizations or other organizations referred to in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of the military department of which the veteran was a member shall support the provision of such funeral honors through provision to each of not more than three persons who participates in the detail the daily stipend prescribed under subsection (d)(2).".

   Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is further amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting "and subsection (e)" after "paragraph (1)(A)"; and

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (1) of section (f), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, by inserting "(other than a requirement in subsection (e)" after "pursuant to this section".

   Inserted: (b) Use of Excess M-1 for Ceremonial and Other Purposes.--Section 4683 of such title is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(3) Rifles loaned or donated under paragraph (1) may be used by an eligible designee for funeral ceremonies of a member or former member of the armed forces and for other ceremonial purposes.";

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   Inserted: (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after "accountability" the following: ", provided that such conditions do not unduly hamper eligible designees from participating in funeral ceremonies of a member or former member of the armed forces or other ceremonies";

   Inserted: (3) in subsection (d)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (2), by striking "; or" and inserting "or fire department;";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and

   Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(4) any other member in good standing of an organization described in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3)."; and

   Inserted: (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(e) Eligible Designee Defined.--In this section, the term 'eligible designee' means a designee of an eligible organization who--

   Inserted: "(1) is a spouse, son, daughter, nephew, niece, or other family relation of a member or former member of the armed forces;

   Inserted: "(2) is at least 18 years of age; and

   Inserted: "(3) has successfully completed a formal firearm training program or a hunting safety program.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:

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