3.0.0 1074 2023-01-15T15:48:20Z 2023-01-15T15:48:20Z Senate S S 2003-05-15 108 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-05-16T00:03:46Z 2003-05-15 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6514) IntroReferral 2003-05-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6513-6514) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA N Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Veterans' benefits Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-05-15 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-29T14:50:39Z Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 - Revises eligibility requirements concerning the veterans' burial plot allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to a State cemetery.

Authorizes the Secretary to lease any unutilized or underutilized land or facilities of the United States that are part of the National Cemetery Administration (Administration) for up to three years. Requires: (1) the lessee to maintain, protect, or restore such land or facilities; and (2) lease proceeds to be deposited into the Administration account.

Directs the Secretary to establish a national cemetery in each geographic area in which more than 170,000 veterans reside more than 50 miles from an open (unfilled) national or State veterans' cemetery. Allows the Secretary to expand a current (filled) national cemetery in such an area in lieu of such requirement.

]]> Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 Display Title Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-05-15T04:00:00Z 2003-05-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6514) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.