Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
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S 1471 — Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
Last action — Became Public Law No: 113-65.
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 01, 2013. Enacted.
Summary
Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act - Authorizes the appropriate federal official (either the Secretary of Veterans Affairs [VA] or the Secretary of the Army) to reconsider a decision to inter or honor the memory of a person in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery upon receiving information that such person may have committed a federal or state capital crime but was not convicted by reason of unavailability for trial due to death or flight to avoid prosecution. Requires such official, upon finding, after an opportunity for a hearing, that the person committed but was not convicted of such crime, to provide notice to the individual's next of kin or other person authorized to arrange burial or memorialization of the deceased person of the decision to disinter such person's remains or remove a memorial headstone or marker. Allows such next of kin or other person 60 days to file a notice of disagreement, which shall initiate appellate review. Authorizes the appropriate federal official, when a decision becomes final, to disinter the remains or remove the memorial headstone or marker. Modifies the exception to the prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery System or Arlington National Cemetery of a person convicted of a federal or state capital crime to require receipt of written notice of a conviction before interment or memorialization takes place (currently, receipt of such notice is required before the appropriate federal official approves an application for interment or memorialization). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: (1) to disinter the remains of Michael LaShawn Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (Michigan); (2) to notify his next of kin of the impending disinterment; and (3) upon disinterment, to relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if the next of kin of record is unavailable, arrange for the appropriate disposition of the remains.
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Read S 1471 on the official United States source →Action History
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Became Public Law No: 113-65.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 1 (Roll no. 634). (text: CR H7640-7641)
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7667-7668)
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1471.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7640-7642)
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Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8136)
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S.AMDT.2146 Amendment SA 2146 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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S.AMDT.2146 Amendment SA 2146 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S8135-8136; text: CR S8135-8136)Relative to authority to reconsider decisions of Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Secretary of the Army to inter the remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8135-8136)
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
- Daniel Coats · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1471 do?
- Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act - Authorizes the appropriate federal official (either the Secretary of Veterans Affairs [VA] or the Secretary of the Army) to reconsider a decision to inter or honor the memory of a person in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery upon receiving information that such person may have committed a federal or state capital crime but was not convicted by reason of unavailability for trial due to death or flight to avoid prosecution. Requires such official, upon finding, after an opportunity for a hearing, that the person committed but was not convicted of such crime, to provide notice to the individual's next of kin or other person authorized to arrange burial or memorialization of the deceased person of the decision to disinter such person's remains or remove a memorial headstone or marker. Allows such next of kin or other person 60 days to file a notice of disagreement, which shall initiate appellate review. Authorizes the appropriate federal official, when a decision becomes final, to disinter the remains or remove the memorial headstone or marker. Modifies the exception to the prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery System or Arlington National Cemetery of a person convicted of a federal or state capital crime to require receipt of written notice of a conviction before interment or memorialization takes place (currently, receipt of such notice is required before the appropriate federal official approves an application for interment or memorialization). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: (1) to disinter the remains of Michael LaShawn Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (Michigan); (2) to notify his next of kin of the impending disinterment; and (3) upon disinterment, to relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if the next of kin of record is unavailable, arrange for the appropriate disposition of the remains.
- Who sponsors S 1471?
- S 1471 is sponsored by Daniel Coats (R).
- What is the current status of S 1471?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 01, 2013. Enacted.
- Where can I track S 1471?
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