[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3020 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3020

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 1, 2002

   Mr. Enzi 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 Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING, 
              METROPOLITAN AREA.

    (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 Cheyenne, Wyoming, metropolitan 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--
            (1) appropriate officials of the State of Wyoming and local 
        officials of the Cheyenne metropolitan area; and
            (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).
    (c) Authority To Accept Donation of Parcel of Land.--(1) The 
Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States the gift of an 
appropriate parcel of real property. The Secretary shall have 
administrative jurisdiction over such parcel of real property, and 
shall use such parcel to establish the national cemetery under 
subsection (a).
    (2) For purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, the 
real property accepted under paragraph (1) shall be considered as a 
gift to the United States.
    (d) Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of 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 national 
cemetery and an estimate of costs associated with the establishment of 
the national cemetery.
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