S. 2822 – Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014

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Introduced in Senate

September 16, 2014

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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September 16, 2014

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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6580-6581)

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December 10, 2014

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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6580-6581)

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December 10, 2014

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6580-6581)

December 10, 2014

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December 11, 2014 • 11:28 AM

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December 11, 2014

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December 11, 2014 • 2:17 PM

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Sen. Michael F. BennetD-CO · Dec 10, 2014

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2822 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. I further ask unanimous…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 10, 2014

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2822

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014.

2.

Department of Veterans Affairs study on matters relating to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries

(a)

Study and report required

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—

(1)

complete a study on matters relating to the interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration; and

(2)

submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required under paragraph (1).

(b)

Matters studied

The matters studied under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following:

(1)

Determining the scope of issues relating to unclaimed remains of veterans, including an estimate of the number of unclaimed remains of veterans.

(2)

Assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

(3)

Assessing State and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

(4)

Developing recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(c)

Methodology

(1)

Number of unclaimed remains

In estimating the number of unclaimed remains of veterans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may review such subset of applicable entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that possess unclaimed veterans remains.

(2)

Assessment of State and local laws

In assessing State and local laws under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such sample of applicable State and local laws as the Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of reviewing all applicable State and local laws.

Passed the Senate December 10, 2014.

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