[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 2429 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2429

  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

             September 1 (legislative day, August 31), 1998

 Mr. Cleland (for himself and Mr. Coverdell) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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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,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (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.
    (b) Consultation in Selection of Site.--Before selecting the site 
for the national cemetery established under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consult with--
            (1) appropriate officials of the State of Georgia and local 
        officials of the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area, and
            (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).
    (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.
    (d) Deadline.--The Secretary shall complete the establishment of 
the national cemetery under subsection (a) not later than January 1, 
2000.
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