A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment to States of plot allowances for certain veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay to the appropriate State or local political entity a $150 burial plot or interment allowance for the burial of any veteran who is: (1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; and (2) buried in a cemetery that is used solely for the interment of persons so eligible and that is owned by such State or political entity.

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Timeline

1. 4 August 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 August 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10233)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 August 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 August 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 August 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
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