[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 695 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 221
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 695

                          [Report No. 106-113]

  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

                             March 24, 1999

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

                             July 20, 1999

  Reported by Mr. Specter, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation in Selection of Site.--Before selecting 
the site for the national cemetery established under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall consult with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) appropriate officials of the State of Georgia 
        and local officials of the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish, 
in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, the 
following:
            (1) A national cemetery in the Atlanta, Georgia, 
        metropolitan area to serve the needs of veterans and their 
        families.
            (2) A national cemetery in Southwestern Pennsylvania to 
        serve the needs of veterans and their families.
            (3) A national cemetery in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan 
        area to serve the needs of veterans and their families.
    (b) Consultation in Selection of Sites.--Before selecting the sites 
for the national cemeteries to be established under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consult with--
            (1) in the case of the national cemetery to be established 
        under paragraph (1) of that subsection, appropriate officials 
        of the State of Georgia and appropriate officials of local 
        governments in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area;
            (2) in the case of the national cemetery to be established 
        under paragraph (2) of that subsection, appropriate officials 
        of the State of Pennsylvania and appropriate officials of local 
        governments in Southwestern Pennsylvania;
            (3) in the case of the national cemetery to be established 
        under paragraph (3) of that subsection, appropriate officials 
        of the State of Florida and appropriate officials of local 
        governments in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan area; and
            (4) appropriate officials of the United States, including 
        the Administrator of General Services, with respect to land 
        belonging to the United States that would be suitable as a 
        location for the establishment of each such national cemetery.
    (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 cemeteries under subsection (a). The 
report shall set forth a schedule for the establishment of each such 
cemetery and an estimate of the costs associated with the establishment 
of each such cemetery.
            Amend the title to read as follows: ``A Bill To require the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery 
        for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area, in 
        Southwestern Pennsylvania, and in the Miami, Florida, 
        metropolitan area.''.
                                     





                                                       Calendar No. 221

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 695

                          [Report No. 106-113]

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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.

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                             July 20, 1999

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title