Sec. 602. CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST RESERVATION OF GRAVESITES AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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## SEC. 602 CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST RESERVATION OF GRAVESITES AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ###

(a)In General Chapter 24 is amended by inserting after section 2410 the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 2410A Arlington National Cemetery: other administrative matters > > **[**[38 U.S.C. 2410A](/us/usc/t38/s2410A)**]** > > > ### “(a) One Gravesite > > > ####

(1)> > Not more than one gravesite may be provided at Arlington National Cemetery to a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for interment or inurnment at such cemetery. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary of the Army may waive the prohibition in paragraph

(1)as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate. > > > ### “(b) Prohibition Against Reservation of Gravesites > > > ####

(1)> > A gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery may not be reserved for an individual before the death of such individual. > > > #### “(2) > > > #####

(A)> > The President may waive the prohibition in paragraph

(1)as the President considers appropriate. > > > ##### “(B) > > Upon waiving the prohibition in paragraph (1), the President shall submit notice of such waiver to— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.” > . ###

(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2410 the following new item:" “2410A. Arlington National Cemetery: other administrative matters.” ". ###

(c)Applicability **[**[38 U.S.C. 2410A note](/us/usc/t38/s2410A)**]** ####

(1)In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), section of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to all interments at Arlington National Cemetery after the date of the enactment of this Act. ####

(2)Exception Subsection

(b)of such section, as so added, shall not apply with respect to the interment of an individual for whom a request for a reserved gravesite was approved by the Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962. ###

(d)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report on reservations made for interment at Arlington National Cemetery. ####

(2)Elements The report required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)The number of requests for reservation of a gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery that were submitted to the Secretary of the Army before January 1, 1962. #####

(B)The number of gravesites at such cemetery that, on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, were reserved in response to such requests. #####

(C)The number of such gravesites that, on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, were unoccupied. #####

(D)A list of all reservations for gravesites at such cemetery that were extended by individuals responsible for management of such cemetery in response to requests for such reservations made on or after January 1, 1962. #####

(E)A description of the measures that the Secretary is taking to improve the accountability and transparency of the management of gravesite reservations at Arlington National Cemetery. #####

(F)Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for legislative action as the Secretary considers necessary to improve such accountability and transparency.

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CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST RESERVATION OF GRAVESITES AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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