[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 766 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 766

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 2, 2003

   Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Miller) 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 Jacksonville, Florida, metropolitan 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 Jacksonville, Florida, 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 Florida and local 
        officials of the Jacksonville 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) Report.--Not later than 90 days 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 of the national 
cemetery and an estimate of the costs associated with such 
establishment of the national cemetery.
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