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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 127
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.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 15, 2019
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MENENDEZ, and
Mr. MARKEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and re-
ferred 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF MARE ISLAND NAVAL CEMETERY
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TO SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR
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MAINTENANCE BY NATIONAL CEMETERY AD-
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MINISTRATION.
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(a) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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shall seek to enter into an agreement with the city of
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Vallejo, California, under which the city of Vallejo shall
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transfer to the Secretary all right, title, and interest in
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the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, at
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no cost to the Secretary.
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(b) MAINTENANCE BY NCA.—If the Mare Island
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Naval Cemetery is transferred to the Secretary of Vet-
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erans Affairs pursuant to subsection (a), the National
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Cemetery Administration shall maintain the cemetery as
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a national shrine.
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