Require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. The VA must first notify his next of kin. After removal, the VA must give the remains to his family, or, if no one responds, make another appropriate arrangement. The VA has up to one year after the bill becomes law to complete this process.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Department of Veterans Affairs; next of kin of Fernando V. Cota.
• What changes: The VA must disinter his remains, notify family first, and then transfer the remains to family or arrange another disposition if no one responds.
• When: Within one year after the law takes effect.