H.R. 2486 (111th): To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided ...

...by details that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other organizations, and for other purposes.

111th Congress, 2009–2010. Text as of May 19, 2009 (Introduced).

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HR 2486 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2486

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other organizations, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2009

Mr. GOHMERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other organizations, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SUPPORT OF FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR VETERANS PROVIDED BY DETAILS CONSISTING SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Support of Funeral Ceremonies- Section 1491 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

      (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and

      (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):

    ‘(e) Funeral Ceremonies for Veterans Provided by Details Other Than Funeral Honor Details- In the case of funeral honors at the funeral of a veteran that are provided by a detail that consists solely of members of veterans organizations or other organizations referred to in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of the military department of which the veteran was a member shall support the provision of such funeral honors through provision to each person who participates in the detail the daily stipend prescribed under subsection (d)(2).’.

    (b) Conforming Amendments- Such section is further amended--

      (1) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘and subsection (e)’ after ‘paragraph (1)(A)’; and

      (2) in paragraph (1) of section (f), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, by inserting ‘(other than a requirement in subsection (e))’ after ‘pursuant to this section’.