Arlington National Cemetery: Authority, Process, and Criteria for Burial Waivers
T-HEHS-98-81
Published: Jan 28, 1998. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 1998.
Skip to Highlights
Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the waiver process for burials in Arlington National Cemetery, focusing on: (1) the trends in waiver decisions; (2) whether legal authority exists to grant waivers; (3) the process used in making waiver decisions; and (4) the criteria applied in the decisionmaking.
Full Report
Office of Public Affairs
Topics
Eligibility criteriaExecutive powersJurisdictional authorityNational historic sitesPublic officialsVeteransWaiversNational cemeteriesMilitary forcesPrecious metals