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S. 662IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for marked graves of, or to other wise commemorate, certain individuals.

Cemeteries and funerals · Commemorations · Monuments and memorials
Sponsor
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
D · CT
Key facts
Introduced: Mar 29, 2001
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 21
Congress: 107th
Latest action · Jun 28, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-489.

Summary

Makes marked (currently, only unmarked) graves of certain veterans eligible for the provision of a headstone or marker through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Allows such headstone or marker to be placed at another area appropriate for commemorating the individual.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jun 28, 2001
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-489.
  2. Mar 29, 2001
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3172)
  3. Mar 29, 2001
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3171-3172)
  4. Mar 29, 2001
    Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

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