Sec. 1072. Requirement to begin conducting funerals with caisson services at Arlington National Cemetery
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall— begin conducting at least two funerals with caisson services each week, or a total of four services in a two week period, at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia; or enter into a contract with a nongovernmental entity described in subsection (b). The contract described in this subsection shall— require that the nongovernmental entity— begin providing services under the contract not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; provide the military working equids necessary to conduct caisson services for at least one funeral each business day, other than Federal holidays, at Arlington National Cemetery, until the funerals backlogged at such cemetery as of the date of the enactment of this Act are conducted; and after the backlogged funerals described in subparagraph
(B)are conducted, to continue to provide services to meet the requirement of caisson services for funerals until the Army is capable of conducting at least one funeral with caisson services each business day; specify that Army uniformed soldiers and not contract personnel will participate by riding the military working equids in the funeral ceremonies; and terminate when the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Army begins conducting at least one funeral with caisson services each business day.