A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-2096
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2019-07-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Employment and training programs

State and local government operations

Transportation costs

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill expands the costs that the Department of Veterans Affairs may take into account in determining the amount of a grant awarded for the establishment, expansion, or improvement of a state-owned veterans' cemetery. Specifically the bill allows a grant to include training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-19
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill expands the costs that the Department of Veterans Affairs may take into account in determining the amount of a grant awarded for the establishment, expansion, or improvement of a state-owned veterans' cemetery. Specifically the bill allows a grant to include, solely or in part, training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2019 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Tester ) 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 authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Training of State veterans cemetery personnel by National Cemetery Administration (a) In general Section 2408(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (B) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the semicolon; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (B) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the period. (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a grant awarded under section 2408 of such title on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Training of State veterans cemetery personnel by National Cemetery Administration Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (ii) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the semicolon; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (ii) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the period; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) A grant under this section for a purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) may be used, solely or in part, for training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration. .

Passed the Senate December 19, 2019. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 23, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Training of State veterans cemetery personnel by National Cemetery Administration Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (ii) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the semicolon; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (ii) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the period; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) A grant under this section for a purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) may be used, solely or in part, for training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration. .

Passed the Senate December 19, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary