S. 3860: A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-09-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-339.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-09-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 641 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3860 (2010-12-16), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-339. (final step reached)
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Official title

A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.

Plain 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.

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Official text

A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · 12 cosponsors

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

Recorded votes

House roll call 641 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3860 (2010-12-16): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3860.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3860 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111