To name the national cemetery in Saratoga, New York, as the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
PL 107-136 (H.R.3392), enacted 01/24/2002

115 STAT. 2466 
PUBLIC LAW 107-136-^AN. 24, 2002 
Public Law 107-136 
107th Congress 
An Act 
Jan. 24, 2002 
To name the national cemetery in Saratoga, New York, as the Gerald B.H. Solomon 
[H.R. 3392] 
Saratoga National Cemetery, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Gerald Brooks Hunt "Jerry" Solomon of Glens Falls, 
New York, served in the House of Representatives for 10 terms, 
from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1999, and during that 
service gained a reputation for being outspoken and tenacious 
in presenting his views on a wide range of issues. 
(2) Congressman Solomon was bom in Okeechobee, Florida, 
and grew up there during the Great Depression before moving 
to New York in 1945. 
(3) Congressman Solomon enlisted in the United States 
Marine Corps at the onset of the Korean War and served 
in the Marine Corps for 8^2 years on active and reserve duty. 
(4) Before being elected to Congress in 1978, Congressman 
Solomon was a businessman in Glens Falls, New York. 
(5) During his 20-year congressional career. Congressman 
Solomon served as the ranking Republican on the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs, where he was recognized by the veterans 
community as one of its strongest advocates. Among his other 
accomplishments for veterans. Congressman Solomon spear-
headed the effort to create the Cabinet-level Department of 
Veterans Affairs and successfully led a 15-year drive to estab-
lish the Saratoga National Cemetery in Saratoga, New York, 
where he is now interred. 
(6) Congressman Solomon was also recognized for his 
efforts to promote pride, patriotism, and volunteerism, and 
when the Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting the 
burning of the United States flag were unconstitutional, Con-
gressman Solomon was given the assignment to pass a constitu-
tional amendment to prohibit desecration of the flag. The Sol-
omon Amendment passed overwhelmingly in the House, but 
failed by one vote in the Senate. 
(7) As chairman of the Committee on Rules of the House 
of Representatives, Congressman Solomon revamped the rules 
under which the House operates, abolishing proxy voting, 
opening all meetings to the media and the public, and making 
Congress subject to the same laws that the American people 
live under. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-136-^AN. 24, 2002 
115 STAT. 2467 
(8) During his congressional career, Congressman Solomon 
was the recipient of dozens of major awards from many national 
veterans organizations, including the coveted "Iron Mike 
Award", presented to him by the Marine Corps and Marine 
Corps League, and the Distinguished Citizen Award, presented 
to him by the National Congressional Medal of Honor Society 
for his legislative successes on behalf of the United States 
military and veterans issues. 
SEC, 2. NAME OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY E^ SARATOGA, NEW YORK. 
(a) NAME.—The national cemetery located in Saratoga, New 
York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known 
and designated as the "Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National 
Cemetery". Any reference to such national cemetery in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the "Gerald B.H. 
Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery". 
(b) MEMORIAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
for the placement in the national cemetery referred to in subsection 
(a) of a suitable memorial to honor the memorj^ of Gerald B.H. 
Solomon and his service to the United States. 
Approved January 24, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3392: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): 
Dec. 4, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.