To provide for the enhancement of funeral ceremonies for veterans.

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

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   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) Support for Funeral Honors Details Composed of Members of Veterans Organizations.--(1) Subject to such regulations and procedures as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the Secretary of the military department of which a veteran was a member may support the conduct of funeral honors for such veteran that are provided solely by members of veterans organizations or other organizations referred to in subsection (b)(2).

   Inserted: "(2) The provision of support under this subsection is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose.

   Inserted: "(3) The support provided under this subsection may include the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Reimbursement for costs incurred by organizations referred to in paragraph (1) in providing funeral honors, including costs of transportation, meals, and similar costs.

   Inserted: "(B) Payment to members of such organizations providing such funeral honors of 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

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   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 Rifles 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.";

   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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