[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1077 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1077

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
          cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 19, 2003

  Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Santorum) 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 southeastern Pennsylvania.

    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 SOUTHEASTERN 
              PENNSYLVANIA.

    (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 southeastern Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania and 
        local officials of southeastern Pennsylvania,
            (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 for the purpose of establishing the national cemetery 
        under subsection (a); and
            (3) representatives of veterans service organizations.
    (c) Report.--Not later than six months 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 such 
cemetery and an estimate of the costs associated with the establishment 
of such cemetery.
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