A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-2983
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-12-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California

Cemeteries and funerals

Congressional oversight

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Military history

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer to the VA of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, to be maintained as a national shrine. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.

1. Transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery to Secretary of Veterans Affairs for maintenance by National Cemetery Administration (a) Agreement Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, under which the city of Vallejo shall transfer to the Secretary all right, title, and interest in the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, at no cost to the Secretary. The Secretary shall seek to enter into such agreement before the date that is one year after the date on which such report is submitted. (b) Maintenance by National Cemetery Administration If the Mare Island Naval Cemetery is transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subsection (a), the National Cemetery Administration shall maintain the cemetery as a national shrine. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of exercising the authority granted by subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of exercising the authority granted by subsection (a). (B) An estimate of the costs, including both direct and indirect costs, that the Department of Veterans Affairs would incur by exercising such authority.