A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to require the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a $150 allowance to any State or any agency or political subdivision of a State in reimbursement for expenses incurred in the burial of each veteran in any cemetery owned by such State or agency or political subdivision of a State, if the cemetery or section thereof is used solely for the interment of veterans.

Summary

Provides for a burial allowance of $150 to be paid by the Veterans' Administration: (1) to any State or political subdivision thereof for burying a veteran in any cemetery owned by the State or subdivision if such cemetery or section thereof is used solely for the interment of veterans; or (2) to a person prescribed by the deceased veteran if burial is in a cemetery other than the kind described.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 June 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 95-1242.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 June 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 95-1242.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 July 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, roll call #560 (407-9).

   Source: Floor

7. 18 July 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #560 (407-9).

   Source: Floor

8. 18 July 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 19 July 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Clifford R. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
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