S. 1074 · 108th Congress
Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003
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Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 - Revises eligibility requirements concerning the veterans' burial plot allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to a State cemetery.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2003
Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 - Revises eligibility requirements concerning the veterans' burial plot allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to a State cemetery.
Authorizes the Secretary to lease any unutilized or underutilized land or facilities of the United States that are part of the National Cemetery Administration (Administration) for up to three years. Requires: (1) the lessee to maintain, protect, or restore such land or facilities; and (2) lease proceeds to be deposited into the Administration account.
Directs the Secretary to establish a national cemetery in each geographic area in which more than 170,000 veterans reside more than 50 miles from an open (unfilled) national or State veterans' cemetery. Allows the Secretary to expand a current (filled) national cemetery in such an area in lieu of such requirement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans' Burial Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003
Latest action (May 15, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6514)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 15, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.