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S. 1282

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish national cemeteries for geographically underserved populations of veterans, and for other purposes.

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.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.

Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL](D-FL)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8135)

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8134-8135)

  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate