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This bill clarifies who is eligible for burial in Tennessee's state veterans' cemeteries and what documents are needed to prove eligibility. It expands eligibility to include members of reserve components of the armed forces, including the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, who have completed their service obligation and were discharged honorably, in addition to those already covered by federal law (38 U.S.C. § 2402). The bill also specifies that spouses and children of these eligible service members and veterans can be interred, with their eligibility determined by the same federal standards. It lists acceptable documents for verifying service and discharge status, such as NGB Forms 22 and 438/439, and DD Forms 214 and 256/257, and clarifies that no fees will be charged for the interment of eligible veterans, reservists, their spouses, or their minor or dependent children. This aims to ensure that all eligible individuals and their families can be laid to rest in state veterans' cemeteries without financial burden, while also ensuring that these provisions do not jeopardize federal funding for the cemeteries.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1888&ga=114