,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbd,mr4 
,man*9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to c>ry out a program = ! con/ruction & 
r5ovation ( committal %elt]s at         
,/ate-own$ vet]ans' cemet]ies1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,h]%el #8,woody' ,williams 
,/ate ,committal ,%elt] ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,committal /ructures at ,/ate-own$  
vet]ans' cemet]ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all c>ry out a program = !    
con/ruction or r5ovation ( committal    
%elt]s at ,/ate-own$ vet]ans' cemet]ies 
to ensure att5dees ( burial s]vices at  
su* cemet]ies are protect$ f inclem5t   
wea!r 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
program74  7b7 ,solicitation (          
applications ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all solicit applications f   
,/ates = p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7c7 
,selection ( cemet]ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
select1 on a competitive basis1 ?ree    
,/ate-own$ vet]ans' cemet]ies =         
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#b7 ,crit]ia
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cemet]y select$ by 
! ,secret>y = p>ticipation 9 ! program  
%all be locat$ 9 an area ) dra/ic       
v>iation 9 annual temp]ature & wea!r    
patt]ns4  7,b7 ,appala*ia ,"o cemet]y   
select$ by ! ,secret>y = p>ticipation 9 
! program %all be locat$ 9 a ,/ate 9 :i*
 ea* c\nty ( t ,/ate is s]v$ by !       
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission4  7#c7
 ,priority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+    
cemet]ies = p>ticipation 9 ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all prioritize cemet]ies bas$
 on relative demon/rat$ ne$1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 
mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,secret>y may consid]-- 7i7 ! numb] ( 

vet]ans' families s]v$ by a cemet]y2 &  
7ii7 ! relative sev]ity ( wea!r at a    
cemet]y4  7d7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,!  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program by    
ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t 7z     
describ$ 9 section #fcje ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) ea* cemet]y      
select$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7e7
 ,committal %elt]s ,at ea* cemet]y      
select$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program1 !   
,secret>y %all con/ruct "o or m new     
committal %elt]s1 or r5ovate "o or m    
exi/+ committal %elt]s1 s t ea* su*     
%elt]-- 7#a7 is fully enclos$2 &  7#b7  
has heat+1 v5tilation1 air condition+1 &
 re/room s]vices necess>y = ho/+ n m ?an
 #ej individuals4  7f7 ,co/ %>e         
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! %>e ( ! co/
 ( ! con/ruction or r5ovation ( a       
committal %elt] "u ! program %all be z  
foll[s3 7,a7 #ej p]c5t ,f$]al funds1    
subject to p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 #ej     
p]c5t funds provid$ by ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it organizations1 or   
private entities4  7#b7 ,f$]al maximum  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cemet]y p>ticipat+ 9 
! program %all receive n m ?an          
#b1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al funds ?r\gh !       
program4  7,b7 ,total f$]al maximum ,!  
total ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( con/ruction &
 r5ovation ( all committal %elt]s "u !  
program %all n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4  7g7   
,use ( funds ,am\nts obligat$ & exp5d$  
by ! ,secret>y "u ! program may be us$ =
 any activities t support ! con/ruction 
or r5ovation ( committal %elt]s at      
cemet]ies p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1       
includ+ co/s associat$ ) compliance )   
laws 7includ+ regulations74  7h7 ,fund+ 
7#a7 ,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts to c>ry 
out ! program1 z provid$ 9 advance 9    
appropriations ,acts f am\nts           
specifically appropriat$ to c>ry out !  
purposes ( ?is ,act1 may be d]iv$ f     
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out section  
#bdjh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,ma9t5ance & upkeep ,! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %all n be requir$ to provide  
any am\nts = ! ma9t5ance or upkeep ( any
 committal %elt] aft] ! t]m9ation ( !   

coop]ative agreem5t conc]n$4  7i7       
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all revise   
regulations z necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
section4