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To designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery.

To designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery.

Introduced Jul 31, 1998

Latest action (Aug 12, 1998) Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Referred to
Benefits Subcommittee Veterans' Affairs Committee Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Legislative subjects (12)
American RevolutionArmed Forces and National SecurityArmy postsCemeteries and funeralsCommemorationsHistoric sitesHistoryLand transfersMilitary historyMilitary parksNational parksPennsylvania

Summary

This bill designates up to 100 acres of land within Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania as the Valley Forge National Cemetery. Administrative jurisdiction over the designated lands is transferred from the Secretary of Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the cemetery shall be operated and maintained according to federal law governing national cemeteries and memorials. The bill also adjusts the boundaries of Valley Forge National Historical Park to reflect the creation of the new cemetery.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
20 cosponsors

Actions (7)
  1. Aug 12, 1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. · house
  2. Aug 10, 1998 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. · house
  3. Aug 10, 1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. · house
  4. Jul 31, 1998 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs · house
  5. Jul 31, 1998 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Jul 31, 1998 Referred to House Resources · house
  7. Jul 31, 1998 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 31, 1998

Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McDade, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Gekas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF LANDS AS VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL CEMETERY.

(a) In General.—The lands described in subsection (b) are hereby designated as the Valley Forge National Cemetery. Administrative jurisdiction over such lands is hereby transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and such lands shall be administered in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code (relating to national cemeteries and memorials).

(b) Lands Described.—The lands referred to in subsection (a), comprised of not more than 100 acres of land, are located within the Valley Forge National Historical Park, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Valley Forge National Cemetery—Proposed”.

(c) Adjustment of Park Boundaries.—Subsection (b) of section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Valley Forge National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes” (16 U.S.C. 410aa-1) is amended by striking “map entitled ‘Valley Forge National Historical Park’, dated June 1979, and numbered VF-91,001” and inserting “map entitled ‘Valley Forge National Historical Park’, dated ____, and numbered ____”. <all>

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