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S. 3762Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020

Sponsored by Jon TesterSen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
Introduced May 19, 2020

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The Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 changes federal law to allow larger financial assistance for veterans’ cemeteries. It doubles the ceiling on the amount a state or tribal entity can receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs for cemetery operations and upkeep. The change affects any state or tribal organization that receives a VA cemetery grant.

Key Provisions

  • The maximum grant the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can give to a state or tribal organization for operating and maintaining a veterans’ cemetery is raised from $5 million to $10 million.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 19, 2020

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Introduced in Senate

May 19, 2020

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 19, 2020

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 19, 2020

II

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3762

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 19, 2020

Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020.

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Increase in maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries

Section 2408(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000.