[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1628 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1628

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
    cemetery for veterans in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan area.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 1999

Mr. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 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 Miami, Florida, metropolitan area.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CEMETERY.

    (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 Miami, Florida, metropolitan area to serve the 
needs of veterans and their families.
    (b) Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that sets 
forth a schedule for the establishment of the national cemetery under 
subsection (a) and an estimate of the costs associated with such 
establishment.
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