108th Congress > House > Vote 575
Clerk session vote number: 577
Description: National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 14, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, within four years after the enactment of this Act, to establish six new cemeteries, one each to be located in the following areas: (1) Southeastern Pennsylvania (the city of Philadelphia and specified neighboring counties); (2) Birmingham, Alabama; (3) Jacksonville, Florida;
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(4) Bakersfield, California; (5) Greenville/Columbia, South Carolina; and (6) Sarasota County, Florida.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) solicit the advice and views of State and local veterans organizations representatives in determining specific cemetery sites; (2) submit an initial report to Congress on the establishment of such cemeteries; and (3) submit annual implementation reports until all six cemeteries are completed and have opened.
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Bill titles: To provide for the establishment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of five additional cemeteries in the National Cemetery System.; To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania.; An act to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of additional cemeteries in the National Cemetery Administration.
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