H 811
Version: Introduced
Author: Filner
HR 811 IH
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 811
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at
the funerals of veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2011
MR. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at
the funerals of veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the " Providing Military Honors
for our Nation's Heroes Act ".
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO
PROVIDE FUNERAL HONORS DETAIL AT FUNERALS FOR VETERANS
(a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED Chapter 23 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
"SEC. 2309. REIMBURSEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE FUNERAL HONORS DETAIL
"(a) REIMBURSEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS The Secretary may reimburse a member of a
veterans' service organization or other organization approved by the Secretary
for transportation expenses and other expenses the Secretary determines are
appropriate, if such expenses are incurred in connection with the voluntary
provision of a funeral honors detail at the funeral of a veteran, including a
funeral honors detail requested by a funeral home.
"(b) REGULATIONS The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this
section. " .
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
"2309. Reimbursement of volunteers who provide funeral honors detail." .