S.Amdt. 3294
What it does: Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 2935 would insert
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 2935 · shown in S.Amdt. 2935's text
Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 2935 would insert
Rewrites S.Amdt. 2935In place of the text S.Amdt. 2935 would insertIn S.Amdt. 2935 as proposed
SEC. 526. [inserted: REPORT ON ]COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR REMAINS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS WHO DIE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
Inserted: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the custody of military remains. The report shall include the following:
[struck: Not later than 60 days after ][inserted: (1) An update on ]the[struck: date][inserted: efforts] of the[struck: enactment][inserted: Department] of[struck: this Act, the Secretary of ]Defense[struck: shall take such actions as may be necessary ]to ensure[struck: that there is continuous, designated military command responsibility and ]accountability[struck: for the care, handling, and transportation ]of[struck: the ][inserted: all military ]remains[struck: of each deceased member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who dies outside the United States, ]beginning with the initial recovery of the remains[struck: , through the defense mortuary system, ][inserted: ]until the interment of the remains or the remains are otherwise accepted by the person designated as provided by section 1482[struck: (c)]of title 10, United States Code, to direct disposition of the remains.Inserted: (2) An identification of the responsible authority at each stage of the process of the handling of military remains.
Inserted: (3) Such recommendations for legislative action, if any, as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure a defined chain of custody for all military remains.
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SA 3294. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2935 submitted by Mr. Wicker and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
SEC. 526. REPORT ON COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR REMAINS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS WHO DIE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the custody of military remains. The report shall include the following:
(1) An update on the efforts of the Department of Defense to ensure accountability of all military remains beginning with the initial recovery of the remains until the interment of the remains or the remains are otherwise accepted by the person designated as provided by section 1482 of title 10, United States Code, to direct disposition of the remains.
(2) An identification of the responsible authority at each stage of the process of the handling of military remains.
(3) Such recommendations for legislative action, if any, as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure a defined chain of custody for all military remains.
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Senate amendment submitted
December 3, 2012