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Calendar No. 221
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 695
[Report No. 106-113]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national
cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 24, 1999
Mr. Cleland (for himself and Mr. Coverdell) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
July 20, 1999
Reported by Mr. Specter, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national
cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States
Code, a national cemetery in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area to
serve the needs of veterans and their families.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Consultation in Selection of Site.--Before selecting
the site for the national cemetery established under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) appropriate officials of the State of Georgia
and local officials of the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) appropriate officials of the United States,
including the Administrator of General Services, with respect
to land belonging to the United States in that area that would
be suitable to establish the national cemetery under subsection
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
on the establishment of the national cemetery under subsection (a). The
report shall set forth a schedule for such establishment and an
estimate of the costs associated with such establishment.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish,
in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, the
following:
(1) A national cemetery in the Atlanta, Georgia,
metropolitan area to serve the needs of veterans and their
families.
(2) A national cemetery in Southwestern Pennsylvania to
serve the needs of veterans and their families.
(3) A national cemetery in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan
area to serve the needs of veterans and their families.
(b) Consultation in Selection of Sites.--Before selecting the sites
for the national cemeteries to be established under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall consult with--
(1) in the case of the national cemetery to be established
under paragraph (1) of that subsection, appropriate officials
of the State of Georgia and appropriate officials of local
governments in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area;
(2) in the case of the national cemetery to be established
under paragraph (2) of that subsection, appropriate officials
of the State of Pennsylvania and appropriate officials of local
governments in Southwestern Pennsylvania;
(3) in the case of the national cemetery to be established
under paragraph (3) of that subsection, appropriate officials
of the State of Florida and appropriate officials of local
governments in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan area; and
(4) appropriate officials of the United States, including
the Administrator of General Services, with respect to land
belonging to the United States that would be suitable as a
location for the establishment of each such national cemetery.
(c) Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
establishment of the national cemeteries under subsection (a). The
report shall set forth a schedule for the establishment of each such
cemetery and an estimate of the costs associated with the establishment
of each such cemetery.
Amend the title to read as follows: ``A Bill To require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery
for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area, in
Southwestern Pennsylvania, and in the Miami, Florida,
metropolitan area.''.
Calendar No. 221
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 695
[Report No. 106-113]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national
cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 20, 1999
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
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