To direct 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-hr-578
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California

Cemeteries and funerals

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Military history

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the city of Vallejo, California, to enter into an agreement to transfer Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, to the VA to be maintained as a national shrine. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Peters , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Norton , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Speier , Mr. Payne , Mr. Cook , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Sires , Ms. Lofgren , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Costa , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. McNerney , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Hunter , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Keating , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Pallone , Mr. King of New York , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct 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 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. (b) Maintenance by NCA 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.