[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1978 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1978

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
                 cemetery for veterans in Boise, Idaho.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 27, 1999

Mrs. Chenoweth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
                 cemetery for veterans in Boise, Idaho.

    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 Boise, Idaho, to serve the needs of veterans and 
their families.
    (b) Authority to Accept Donation of Parcel of Land.--The Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs may accept on behalf of the United States the gift 
of the parcel of real property described in subsection (c). The 
Secretary shall have administrative jurisdiction over such parcel of 
real property, and shall use such parcel for purposes of establishing 
and maintaining a national cemetery.
    (c) Identification of Parcel of Land.--The Secretary shall 
establish the national cemetery under subsection (a) on the 42 acre 
parcel of real property, given to the United States for the purpose of 
such establishment, that is located in the Hidden Hollow Subdivision of 
Boise, Idaho.
    (d) Income Tax Treatment of Gift.--For purposes of Federal income, 
estate, and gift taxes, the real property accepted under this section 
shall be considered as a gift to the United States.
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