NATIONAL CEMETERIES

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), S12853 [17OC], H10054 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Build a Memorial To Honor Thresher, S5251 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H11133 [7NO]

———enact into law eligibility of certain reservists and their dependents for interment (see H.R. 3659), H12918 [8DE]

———enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 358), H170 [27JA]

———establish a memorial to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 628), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 1297), H1902 [13MR]

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H57 [7JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (see S. 1077), S6624 [19MY] (see H.R. 1516), H2514 [31MR]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Baltimore, MD, area (see H.R. 3321), H9613 [16OC]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see H.R. 1476), H2471 [27MR]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (see S. 766), S4702 [2AP] (see H.R. 197), H58 [7JA]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas (see S. 1282), S8125 [18JN]

Hope, Bob: authorize burial at Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 1489), S10265 [30JY]

Riverside National Cemetery: designate POW/MIA National Memorial (see S. 1745), S12737 [16OC] (see H.R. 2206), H4733 [22MY]

Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor crew (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3408 [12AP]

———erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see S. Con. Res. 35), S5174 [10AP]

Veterans: increase burial benefits for veterans and provide for inflation adjustment (see S. 1124), S6978 [22MY]

———permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 1167), H1681 [6MR]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7785 [25JY]

Letters

Establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania: several Members of Congress, S6627 [19MY]

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act: Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S7011 [22MY]

———Raymond G. Boland, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc., S7011 [22MY]

———several veterans organizations, S7011 [22MY]

———William A. Isokait, National Funeral Directors Association, S7011 [22MY]

Remarks in House

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 3480), E2275 [7NO]

———enact into law eligibility of certain reservists and their dependents for interment (H.R. 3659), E2474 [8DE]

———tribute to Army Old Guard maintaining watch over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Hurricane Isabel, H8408 [23SE], E1896 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), H7189-H7192 [21JY]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), Senate amendments, H10054-H10058 [29OC], E2226 [4NO]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Baltimore, MD, area (H.R. 3321), E2064 [16OC]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, H10054-H10058 [29OC], E2226 [4NO]

Riverside, CA: Riverside National Cemetery recipient of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey National Cemetery Category Award, E2133 [28OC]

Veterans: benefits funding, H10346 [5NO], E2257, E2261, E2263 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 628), S3747 [13MR], S3909 [18MR]

Black Hills National Cemetery: anniversary, S11983 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: cemetery planning and construction funding, S15000 [18NO]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), S12853 [17OC], S13509 [29OC], S15000 [18NO]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (S. 1077), S6627 [19MY]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (S. 766), S4705 [2AP]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas (S. 1282), S8134 [18JN]

Hope, Bob: authorize burial at Arlington National Cemetery (S. 1489), S10267 [30JY]

Riverside National Cemetery: designate POW/MIA National Memorial (S. 1745), S12744 [16OC]

Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (S. Con. Res. 35), S5250 [10AP]

Veterans: increase burial benefits for veterans and provide for inflation adjustment (S. 1124), S7010 [22MY]

Reports filed

Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1297) (H. Rept. 108-62), H2937 [8AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Establishment of a National Cemetery for Veterans in Southeastern Pennsylvania: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1516) (H. Rept. 108-199), H6602 [10JY]

National Cemetery Expansion Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1516) (S. Rept. 108-164), S12532 [14OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1516, National Cemetery Expansion Act, S12853 [17OC], H7189 [21JY]

S. 628, Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act, S3909 [18MR]

S. 766, establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area, S4705 [2AP]

S. 1077, establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania, S6628 [19MY]

S. 1124, Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act, S7010 [22MY]

S. 1282, establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, S8135 [18JN]

S. 1489, burial of Bob Hope at Arlington National Cemetery, S10267 [30JY]

S. Con. Res. 35, erect a memorial to honor the U.S.S. Thresher crew in Arlington National Cemetery, S5250 [10AP]