[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2306 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2306

To amend the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act to repeal 
the authorization for the provision of flat grave markers at the Santa 
       Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2023

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act to repeal 
the authorization for the provision of flat grave markers at the Santa 
       Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``New Mexico Veteran Burial Dignity 
and Honor Act''.

SEC. 2. GRAVE MARKERS AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--Section 612 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care 
and Benefits Act (38 U.S.C. 2404 note; Public Law 106-117) is repealed.
    (b) Replacement of Flat Grave Markers.--Not later than January 1, 
2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall replace each flat grave 
marker at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, with an upright 
grave marker.
    (c) Future Grave Markers.--Any grave marker provided at the Santa 
Fe National Cemetery after the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be an upright grave marker.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out subsection (b) $15,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
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