S.Amdt. 477

SA 477. Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2226, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

SEC. __. GRAVE MARKERS AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW
MEXICO.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``New
Mexico Veteran Burial Dignity and Honor Act''.
(b) In General.--Section 612 of the Veterans Millennium
Health Care and Benefits Act (38 U.S.C. 2404 note; Public Law
106-117) is repealed.
(c) Replacement of Flat Grave Markers.--Not later than
January 1, 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
replace each flat grave marker at the Santa Fe National
Cemetery, New Mexico, with an upright grave marker.
(d) Future Grave Markers.--Any grave marker provided at the
Santa Fe National Cemetery after the date of the enactment of
this Act shall be an upright grave marker.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out subsection (c) $15,000,000
for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
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