S.Amdt. 1325
What it does: Adds SEC. 634. TIMELY PRODUCTION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE ON ACTIVE DUTY ABROAD at the end of subtitle C of title VI
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 634. TIMELY PRODUCTION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE ON ACTIVE DUTY ABROAD at the end of subtitle C of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 635 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4241) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 634. TIMELY PRODUCTION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE ON ACTIVE DUTY ABROAD.
Inserted: With respect to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who dies abroad, the Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the Chief of the Armed Forces Examiner Services produces the following not later than seven days after the return of the remains of the member to the United States:
Inserted: (1) A death certificate.
Inserted: (2) If a death certificate cannot be provided within such seven days, a temporary death certificate adequate for purposes of claiming commercial insurance with respect to the deceased member.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1325. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 634. TIMELY PRODUCTION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE ON ACTIVE DUTY ABROAD.
With respect to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who dies abroad, the Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the Chief of the Armed Forces Examiner Services produces the following not later than seven days after the return of the remains of the member to the United States:
(1) A death certificate.
(2) If a death certificate cannot be provided within such seven days, a temporary death certificate adequate for purposes of claiming commercial insurance with respect to the deceased member.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011