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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1660 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery 

for veterans in the southern Colorado region. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 22, 2007 

Mr. SALAZAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 

and Means, 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 

national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado 

region. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CEMETERY IN 

4 SOUTHERN COLORADO REGION. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

6 shall establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, 

7 United States Code, a national cemetery in the southern 


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1 Colorado region to serve the needs of veterans and their 

2 families. 

3 (b) CONSULTATION IN SELECTION OF SITE.—Before 

4 selecting the site for the national cemetery established 

5 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— 

6 (1) appropriate officials of the State of Colo7 rado and local officials in the southern Colorado re8 gion; and 

9 (2) appropriate officials of the United States, 

10 including the Administrator of General Services, 

11 with respect to land belonging to the United States 

12 in that region that would be suitable to establish the 

13 national cemetery under subsection (a). 

14 (c) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF PARCEL

15 OF LAND.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 

17 Affairs may accept on behalf of the United States 

18 the gift of an appropriate parcel of real property. 

19 The Secretary shall have administrative jurisdiction 

20 over such parcel of real property, and shall use such 

21 parcel to establish the national cemetery under sub22 section (a). 

23 (2) INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF GIFT.—For 

24 purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, 


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1 the real property accepted under paragraph (1) shall 

2 be considered as a gift to the United States. 

3 (d) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

5 to Congress a report on the establishment of the national 

6 cemetery under subsection (a). The report shall set forth 

7 a schedule for such establishment and an estimate of the 

8 costs associated with such establishment. 

9 (e) SOUTHERN COLORADO REGION DEFINED.—In 

10 this Act, the term ‘‘southern Colorado region’’ means the 

11 geographic region consisting of the following Colorado 

12 counties: 

13 (1) El Paso. 

14 (2) Pueblo. 

15 (3) Teller. 

16 (4) Fremont. 

17 (5) Las Animas. 

18 (6) Huerfano. 

19 (7) Custer. 

20 (8) Costilla. 

21 (9) Alamosa. 

22 (10) Saguache. 

23 (11) Conejos. 

24 (12) Mineral. 

25 (13) Archuleta. 


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1 (14) Hinsdale. 

2 (15) Gunnison. 

3 (16) Pitkin. 

4 (17) La Plata. 

5 (18) Montezuma. 

6 (19) San Juan. 

7 (20) Ouray. 

8 (21) San Miguel. 

9 (22) Dolores. 

10 (23) Montrose. 

11 (24) Delta. 

12 (25) Mesa. 

13 (26) Crowley. 

14 (27) Kiowa. 

15 (28) Bent. 

16 (29) Baca. 

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