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handle is hein.crs/govctzw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Sevice The National Cemetery Administration and Department of Defense Response to COVID- 19 Regarding Funerals and Military Honors Updated April 15, 2020 Overview The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is responsible for providing interment benefits to eligible veterans and dependents and for administering America's national veterans' cemeteries. Veteran benefits for interment in a national cemetery include the gravesite and grave liner, opening and closing of the grave, government headstone or marker, U.S. burial flag, Presidential Memorial Certificate, and the perpetual care of the gravesite. These benefits are provided at no cost to the family. NCA operates 142 national cemeteries and 133 soldiers' lots and monuments sites in 40 states and Puerto Rico. Over 4 million Americans, including veterans of every war and conflict, are buried in one of NCA's sites. As localities grapple with the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), NCA has temporarily adjusted its procedures regarding burials scheduled to take place in a national cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD), Office of Army Cemeteries, and not NCA. It sits on 639 acres of land near Washington, DC and is the final resting spot for nearly 400,000 active duty servicetmembcrs. veerans. and teir farnilics. lntcrrcnt in ANC is restricted to certain eligible veterans and their dependents, and is considered the mnost prestigious veterans cemettry in the nation. in response to the spread of COVID-.19 ANC has also adjusted its procedures for visitation and interments. Both VA and DOD have also made alterations to the rendering of military funeral honors. NCA Cemetery Operating Status In a March 20 press release, NCA announced that, beginning March 23, VA national cemeteries will remain open for interments for veterans and eligible individuals but will adjust overall operations. As of April 15, these adjustments include the following: Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11310 CRS NSMGHT Prepaimed for Mernbei-s and Committees 4 o. C- --q .. . . . . . . . ...-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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