[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3659 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3659
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility of
certain Reservists and their dependents for burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 8, 2003
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Shimkus) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility of
certain Reservists and their dependents for burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``Reservists Burial Equity Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS FOR BURIAL IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL
CEMETERY.
(a) In General.--(1) Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2412. Arlington National Cemetery: eligibility of certain
persons for burial
``(a)(1) The remains of a member or former member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces who at the time of death was under 60
years of age and who, but for age, would have been eligible at the time
of death for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10 may be buried
in Arlington National Cemetery on the same basis as the remains of
members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay under that chapter.
``(2) The remains of the dependents of a member whose remains are
permitted under paragraph (1) to be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery may be buried in that cemetery on the same basis as dependents
of members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay under such
chapter 1223.
``(b)(1) The remains of a member of a reserve component of the
Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty while performing active duty
for training or inactive duty training may be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery on the same basis as the remains of a member of the
Armed Forces who dies while on active duty.
``(2) The remains of the dependents of a member whose remains are
permitted under paragraph (1) to be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery may be buried in that cemetery on the same basis as dependents
of members on active duty.''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 24 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
``2412. Arlington National Cemetery: eligibility of certain persons for
burial.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 2412 of title 38, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to interments
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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