H.R. 3981 (112th): HONOR Act

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Feb 08, 2012 (Introduced).

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HR 3981 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3981

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Army to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 8, 2012

Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. CRAVAACK, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, and Mr. PETERSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Army to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes.

    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 the ‘Honoring Our Nation’s Outstanding Rifle Squads Act’ or the ‘HONOR Act’.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO LOAN OR DONATE EXCESS SMALL ARMS FOR FUNERAL AND OTHER CEREMONIAL PURPOSES.

    Section 4683(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    ‘(3) In order to meet the needs of an eligible organization with respect to performing funeral and other ceremonies, if the Secretary determines appropriate, the Secretary may--

      ‘(A) loan or donate excess small arms to an eligible organization;

      ‘(B) authorize an eligible organization to retain small arms other than M-1 rifles; or

      ‘(C) if excess small arms stock is insufficient to meet organizational requirements, prescribe policies and procedures to establish a rotational loan program based on the needs of eligible organizations.’.