National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
Latest action · Nov 11, 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-109.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 31, 2003
- Passed HouseJul 21, 2003
- Passed SenateOct 17, 2003
- To the PresidentOct 30, 2003
- Became lawNov 11, 2003Public Law 108-109
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; (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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 577 | Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments | Passed412–0 | Oct 29, 2003 |
| House 399 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed408–0 | Jul 21, 2003 |
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 31, 2003 to Jul 10, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Original | Mar 31, 2003 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Don Sherwood | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 10, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 31, 2003Markup Jun 26, 2003Reported Jul 10, 2003 |
| Benefits Subcommittee | Referred Apr 24, 2003Hearings Jun 11, 2003Markup Jun 25, 2003Reported Jun 25, 2003 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2003Markup Sep 30, 2003Reported Oct 15, 2003 |
Actions 32
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 11, 2003Signed by President.
- Nov 11, 2003Became Public Law No: 108-109.
- Oct 30, 2003Presented to President.
- Oct 29, 2003Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Oct 29, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1516.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S15000 | Bob Graham D-FL | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2226 | Ander Crenshaw R-FL | Nov 4, 2003 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H10054–H10058, S13509Amendments H10054Recorded votes H10080enact | Ander Crenshaw R-FL, Bob Graham D-FL, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Corrine Brown D-FL, Henry E. Brown, Jr. R-SC, Jim Gerlach R-PA, John L. Mica R-FL, Joseph M. Hoeffel D-PA, Katherine Harris R-FL, Lane Evans D-IL, Michael H. Michaud D-ME | Oct 29, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12853Text printed S12853Amendments S12853 | William H. Frist R-TN | Oct 17, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7189–H7192Text printed H7189Recorded votes H7196enact | Cliff Stearns R-FL, Jim Gerlach R-PA, Joseph M. Hoeffel D-PA, Lane Evans D-IL, Michael H. Michaud D-ME, Rob Simmons R-CT, Shelley Berkley D-NV, Susan A. Davis D-CA | Jul 21, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Oct 6, 2003H.R. 1516, National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 30, 2003</p>
- Oct 6, 2003H.R. 1516, National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 30, 2003
- Jul 1, 2003H.R. 1516, National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 26, 2003</p>
- Jul 1, 2003H.R. 1516, National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 26, 2003
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-16 | H.R. 886,, H.R. 1167, H.R. 1500, H.R. 1516, H.R. 2163, H.R. 2164, H.R. 2285, AND H.R. 2297131 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 11, 2003 |
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46813 | Department of Veterans Affairs: Burial Benefits and the National Cemetery Administration | Report | Jun 7, 2021 |
| R41386 | Veterans’ Benefits: Burial Benefits and National Cemeteries Archived | Report | Mar 11, 2016 |
| R43248 | Updating the Statutory Framework for Communications for the Digital Age: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Sep 30, 2013 |
| RL34604 | Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, the National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments Archived | Report | Feb 9, 2009 |
| RL32831 | The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Mar 12, 2007 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 197 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, Florida, metropolitan area. | Related bill | Feb 20, 2003 |
| S 1077 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania. | Related bill | May 19, 2003 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To provide for the establishment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of five additional cemeteries in the National Cemetery System.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- An act to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of additional cemeteries in the National Cemetery Administration.
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Alabama
- Armed Forces and National Security
- California
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Florida
- Government Operations and Politics
- Land transfers
- Military parks
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- South Carolina
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 17, 2003Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Oct 14, 2003Reported to Senate
- Jul 22, 2003Referred in Senate
- Jul 21, 2003Engrossed in House
- Jul 10, 2003Reported in House
- Mar 31, 2003Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.