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- H.R.951
H.R.951: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of the cemetery plot allowance for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery but interred in a State veterans cemetery, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Feb. 17, 1993
- Latest Major Action April 29, 1993
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay to a State a $150 plot allowance in the case of each veteran who is eligible for burial in a national cemetery but is buried in a State veterans' cemetery. Increases from 50 to 65 percent of the total value of land dedicated to State cemetery purposes the amount authorized for grants to States for aid in establishing, expanding, or improving State cemeteries.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
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| Feb. 17, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by George Edward Sangmeister (D-Ill.) |