S. 1282IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish national cemeteries for geographically underserved populations of veterans, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor
Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]
D · FL
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 18, 2003
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 108th
Latest action · Jul 10, 2003
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) identify the ten burial service areas in the United States that are most in need of a new national cemetery in order to ensure that 90 percent of the veterans who reside in each such area live within 75 miles of a national cemetery; (2) establish a national cemetery in each identified area; and (3) carry out advance planning in FY 2004 for the establishment of such cemeteries.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jul 10, 2003Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
- Jun 18, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8135)
- Jun 18, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8134-8135)
- Jun 18, 2003Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] D-FL
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] R-AL
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