[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1115 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1115

 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
      cemetery for veterans in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 1999

  Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
      cemetery for veterans in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 appropriate officials of the State of 
Pennsylvania and local officials of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area.
    (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 the establishment of the cemetery and an 
estimate of the costs associated with the establishment of the 
cemetery.
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