Guard Units and Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training as a member of a National Guard or Reserve component for at least six years, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable.
Permits such a headstone or marker to be purchased under this Act by: (1) the individual; (2) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or parent of the individual; or (3) an individual other than the next of kin, as determined by the Secretary.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the prices of such headstones and markers are sufficient to cover their production and delivery costs, and (2) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense (DOD) in establishing procedures to determine whether an individual qualifies for the purchase of a memorial headstone or marker under this Act.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2310 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2310
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to make available for purchase Department of Veterans
Affairs memorial headstones and markers for members of reserve
components who performed certain training.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2013
Mr. Hanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to make available for purchase Department of Veterans
Affairs memorial headstones and markers for members of reserve
components who performed certain training.
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 ``Guard Units And Reservists Deserve
Remembrance Act''.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY FOR PURCHASE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE
COMPONENTS WHO PERFORMED CERTAIN TRAINING.
Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(i)(1) The Secretary shall make available for purchase a memorial
headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of an individual
described in paragraph (2) or for the purpose of commemorating such an
individual whose remains are unavailable.
``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual
who--
``(A) as a member of a United States National Guard or
Reserve component performed inactive duty training or active
duty for training for at least 6 years but did not serve on
active duty; and
``(B) is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone
or marker on account of the nature of the individual's
separation from the Armed Forces or other cause.
``(3) A headstone or marker for the grave of an individual may be
purchased under this subsection by--
``(A) the individual;
``(B) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or parent of
the individual; or
``(C) an individual other than the next of kin, as
determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
``(4) In establishing the prices of the headstones and markers made
available for purchase under this section, the Secretary shall ensure
the prices are sufficient to cover the costs associated with the
production and delivery of such headstones and markers.
``(5) No person may receive any benefit under the laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by reason of this
subsection.
``(6) This subsection does not authorize any new burial benefit for
any person or create any new authority for any individual to be buried
in a national cemetery.
``(7) The Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense
in establishing procedures to determine whether an individual is an
individual described in paragraph (2).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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