[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1978 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1978

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
  cemetery for veterans in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan 
                                 area.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 19, 1999

 Mr. Domenici 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 the 
establishment of the national cemetery.
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