Senate Bill 2096
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Dec 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2096
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on December 19, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7232)
Summary
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.
December 23, 2019
December 19, 2019
July 11, 2019
Amendments (1)
Dec 19, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1272
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
01/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
12/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/23/2019
Received in the House.
12/23/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7232)
12/19/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7232)
12/19/2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7231-7232)
12/19/2019
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
07/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:41 PM