A bill to provide for the establishment within the National Cemetery System of a new national cemetery to be located in Russell County, Alabama, and to be known as the "Fort Mitchell Regional Veterans' Cemetery."

Summary

Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to establish within the National Cemetery System a national cemetery in Russell County, Alabama, to be known as the Fort Mitchell Regional Veterans' Cemetery. Stipulates that such proposed cemetery is to be established on a site donated to the United States by the Russell County Commission, Russell County, Alabama, and that such cemetery may not be established unless such Commission conveys to the United States, without consideration, all right and title to real property consisting of approximately 450 acres in the area of Fort Mitchell in Russell County, Alabama. Authorizes appropriations of $3,385,000 for fiscal year 1980 for the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 17 October 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 October 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 October 1979

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Sponsors

• Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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