Sec. 1088. Resumption of caisson services at funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery
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The Secretary of the Army shall conduct at least 20 funeral services with caisson services each week at Arlington National Cemetery beginning on the date on which the Secretary of the Army determines that— the renovations of the historic stables in buildings 233 and 236 at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall are complete; and the caisson herd is fully constituted, trained, and certified. The Secretary of the Army may elect to resume limited caisson services at Arlington National Cemetery before the requirements of subsection
(a)have been met if the Secretary— determines that the health of the caisson herd and the sustainability of caisson services can be maintained without disruption; and consults with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives before resuming such limited services. In this section, with respect to the caisson herd: The term fully constituted means that such herd is comprised of at least— four caisson squads of eleven horses in each; 14 caparison horses; and four outreach horses. The term trained means that each caisson squad within such herd has completed the specialized training determined necessary by the Commander of the Military District of Washington to resume caisson support for funeral services. The term certified means that the Commander of the Military District of Washington, in consultation with equine and veterinary experts, has confirmed to the Secretary of the Army that each caisson squad within such herd has met the training, health, and fitness requirements determined appropriate by the Secretary.