HR 2983 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act of 2003

Introduced Jul 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Tom Udall D-NM

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 29, 2004 Favorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to any tribal organization for establishing, expanding, or improving veterans' cemeteries on trust lands owned by, or held in trust for, the organization.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 23, 2003 to Jul 9, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYEdolphus TownsSep 23, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonSep 23, 2003
D-ILLane EvansSep 23, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaSep 23, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaSep 23, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeOct 2, 2003
D-COMark UdallOct 8, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezNov 17, 2003
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnNov 18, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenNov 18, 2003
R-AZRick RenziNov 18, 2003
D-CABob FilnerNov 21, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelNov 21, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeNov 21, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostNov 21, 2003
D-OKBrad CarsonDec 8, 2003
D-HIEd CaseDec 8, 2003
D-CAJoe BacaDec 8, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensFeb 3, 2004
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyFeb 3, 2004
D-FLRobert WexlerFeb 3, 2004
D-UTJim MathesonMar 4, 2004
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsApr 2, 2004
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeApr 2, 2004
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.May 17, 2004
R-OKTom ColeJul 9, 2004

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 25, 2003
Benefits Subcommittee
Referred Aug 22, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2004Favorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Aug 22, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
  3. Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Jul 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1649Tom Udall D-NMJul 25, 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.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 108-693CODE TALKERS98 pagesIndian Affairs CommitteeSep 22, 2004
Serial No. 108-42HOMELAND SECURITY JURISIDICTION: THE PERSPECTIVES OF COMMITTEE LEADERS138 pagesAppropriations Committee · Homeland Security CommitteeMar 24, 2004

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants for the establishment of veterans cemeteries on trust lands.
Short Titles as Introduced
Native American Veterans Cemetery Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House

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