[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8133 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8133

    To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary 
concerned to furnish mortuary services in the case of certain citizens 
  of the United States who die outside of the United States, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2024

  Mr. Kiley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary 
concerned to furnish mortuary services in the case of certain citizens 
  of the United States who die outside of the United States, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MILITARY MORTUARY SERVICES FOR CIVILIANS.

    (a) Military Mortuary Services.--Section 1486(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or if the individual arranging for 
        mortuary services and supplies for a decedent believes the 
        local commercial mortuary services and supplies are 
        undesirable,'' after ``prohibitive,'';
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``this section'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (5)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Any person not otherwise covered by this section if a 
        mortuary facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
        concerned has the capacity and personnel to provide such 
        services and supplies.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with 
respect to a death occurring on or after such date.
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