[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2627]
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  SA 477. Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2226, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

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

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``New 
     Mexico Veteran Burial Dignity and Honor Act''.
       (b) 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     106-117) is repealed.
       (c) 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.
       (d) 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.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out subsection (c) $15,000,000 
     for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
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