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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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 18, 2003)
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.
What just happenedJul 10, 2003
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 18, 2003
- Jul 10, 2003Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 18, 2003IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8135)
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 18, 2003IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8134-8135)
- Jun 18, 2003IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate