S 1361 · 94th Congress · Cemeteries and funerals
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a program of assistance to States for the establishment, expansion, improvement, and maintenance of veterans cemeteries, and to provide for transportation of bodies to a national cemetery.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1975-04-07)
Plain Language Summary
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Authorizes the appropriation of $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $6,000,000 for each of the four succeeding fiscal years for aid to the States for the establishment and expansion of veterans' cemeteries owned by the States. Sets forth the conditions under which grants may be made to the States under this Act. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to make payments, for the calendar year 1976 and each calendar year thereafter, to the States for the internment of veterans and the maintenance of State veterans' cemeteries. Requires the Administrator to conduct a survey to determine the reasonable cost of internment and perpetual care maintenance for the purposes of payment under this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to pay transportation costs of the bodies of specified veterans to national cemeteries.…
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