This bill strengthens rules prohibiting people convicted of federal or state capital crimes from being buried in national cemeteries or Arlington National Cemetery. It requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct thorough background checks using public records before allowing any interment to ensure ineligible individuals are not buried in these cemeteries. The bill also directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery and return them to his next of kin, with provisions for alternative disposition if family members cannot be located. The legislation applies to all burials and memorializations conducted after the law's enactment. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond requiring the disinterment action.
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