A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.
Latest action · Dec 22, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-339.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2010
- Passed SenateDec 4, 2010
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2010
- To the PresidentDec 17, 2010
- Became lawDec 22, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 4, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense, homeland security, and veterans committees an accounting of the gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, including, among other things, whether such gravesites are correctly identified, labeled, and occupied.
Requires the Comptroller General to report to such committees on the management and oversight of burial operations contracts at such Cemetery.
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the appropriate congressional committees biennial reports on the execution of and compliance with Army Directive 2010-04, Enhancing the Operations and Oversight of the Army National Cemeteries Program.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 641 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed407–3 | Dec 16, 2010 |
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2010 to Dec 8, 2010, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Sep 28, 2010 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Sep 28, 2010 |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Original | Sep 28, 2010 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Sep 28, 2010 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Sep 29, 2010 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Sep 29, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Sep 29, 2010 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Nov 15, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Nov 18, 2010 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Nov 18, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Nov 18, 2010 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Dec 8, 2010 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-339.
- Dec 22, 2010Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2010Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Dec 16, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8543-8544)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6496 | To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery. | Identical bill | Dec 7, 2010 |
| HR 6503 | To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery. | Identical bill | Dec 8, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 7, 2010Referred in House
- Dec 4, 2010Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 28, 2010Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.