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Veterans' Housing and Memorial Affairs Amendments of 1985

Introduced: May 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
May 22, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
May 20, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 20, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 20, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 15, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 67.
May 15, 1985
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-109.
May 7, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
May 7, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 2, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Housing and Memorial Affairs Amendments of 1985 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to report to the Congress a plan to expand the national cemetery system in at least ten areas with the greatest need. Directs the Administrator to consider acquiring existing State cemeteries to meet such need. Gives contingent dates for the submission of the first such report.

Amends provisions concerning national cemeteries and memorials to require that each grave marker in a national cemetery be upright. Provides an exception for individuals requesting flat markers. Requires the Administrator, no later than January 1, 1986, to designate for each cemetery in the National Cemetery System a section for graves with upright markers and a section for graves with flat markers.

Directs the Administrator to establish a national cemetery in Merced County, California, on land which is donated by the Romero Ranch Company.

Authorizes the Administrator to assist certain disabled veterans in acquiring a residence already adapted with special features deemed necessary due to the veteran's disability.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the one-percent loan origination fee charged by the Veterans Administration (VA) to veterans obtaining a home loan guaranteed by the VA should not be increased. Directs the President to request additional appropriations if he finds that additional funding for the VA home loan guarantee program is required.

What's happening now October 7, 1986

Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.

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