S.Amdt. 2575

SA 2575. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Crapo)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2282
submitted by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain) and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2019 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 H of title V, add the following:

SEC. 598. PROHIBITION ON THE REDUCTION IN THE FORCE CAPACITY
OF THE MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS PROGRAM OF THE
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.

(a) Prohibition on Reduction.--No action may be taken to
reduce the capacity of the Military Funeral Honors Program
(MFH) of the Army National Guard if such reduction would
result in a State without at least one coordinator to meet
requirements and obligations to coordinate, perform, and
facilitate funerals for veterans.
(b) Prohibition on Certain Dispersal or Consolidation of
Coordinator Workforce.--No action may be taken to disperse or
consolidate the workforce or responsibilities of coordinators
described in subsection (a) across State lines.
(c) Policies.--The Secretary of the Army shall, in
coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
ensure that the policies of the Army National Guad provide
for the ongoing maintenance and presence of the Military
Funeral Honors Program of the Army National Guard in each
State.
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