,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4       
,moran7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,honor+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national  
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  ,:]eas1 9 #aigc1    
,congress pass$ ! ,national ,cemet]ies  
,act ( #aigc 7,public ,law #ic-dc71     
creat+ an ag5cy )9 ! ,vet]ans           
,adm9i/ration to ov]see ! national      
cemet]y sy/em2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 !       
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration 7,,nca7
 celebrates #ej ye>s ( uphold+ a sacr$  
duty to int]1 honor1 & memorialize ^? :o
 h s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2  
,:]eas ! ,national ,cemet]y             
,adm9i/ration op]ates & ensures p]petual
 c>e ( #aee national cemet]ies & #cd    
soldi]s' lots & monum5t sites t honor & 
s]ve z ! f9al re/+ places = #d1jjj1jjj  
vet]ans repres5t+ e era ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national  
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration provides burial &
 memorial b5efits = eligible vet]ans &  
family memb]s1 at no co/1 includ+-- 7#a7
 a gravesite or ni*e 9 any national     
cemet]y ) available space2  7#b7 op5+ & 
clos+ ( ! grave & p]petual c>e2 &  7#c7 
a gov]nm5t head/one1 m>k]1 or m$allion1 
burial flag1 & ,presid5tial memorial    
c]tificate2 ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
,vet]ans ,cemet]y ,grants ,program      
7,,vcgp7 has fur!r$ ! commitm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to ! prop] burial & honor+
 ( vet]ans by aw>d+ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj
 to assi/ ,/ates1 ,t]ritories1 & ,tribal
 gov]nm5ts 9 e/abli%+1 exp&+1 & op]at+  
vet]ans' cemet]ies t complem5t & help   
exp& burial access2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh !     
,,vcgp1 ! ,national ,cemet]y            
,adm9i/ration has provid$ grant fund+ to
 #abb vet]ans' cemet]ies 9 #di ,/ates1  
,tribal tru/ l&s1 & ,t]ritories includ+ 
,guam1 ,saipan1 & ,pu]to ,rico2 ,:]eas1 
9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,national ,cemet]y
 ,adm9i/ration process$ m ?an #cej1jjj  

reque/s = head/ones1 m>k]s1 & m$allions 
to honor vet]ans & _! lov$ ones 9       
national1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private     
cemet]ies1 & issu$ m ?an #dfc1jjj       
,presid5tial memorial c]tificates to !  
family memb]s ( vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! sacr$ 
l&scapes 9 national cemet]ies &         
grant-fund$ vet]ans' cemet]ies s]ve z   
places ( solemn remembrance to convey ! 
/ories ( g5]ations ( vet]ans encompass+ 
! entirety ( ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1      
includ+ #ebi recipi5ts ( ! ,m$al (      
,honor & ^? honor$ by ne>ly #a1cgj      
milit>y memorial monum5ts2 ,:]eas !     
consi/5t commitm5t ( ! ,national        
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration to national %r9e 
/&>ds ( c>e = #ej ye>s has pres]v$ !    
beauty ( ! sites t vet]ans & _! families
 des]ve1 welcom+ m ?an #a1gjj1jjj       
visitors at national cemet]ies 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjbb1 & has immortaliz$ ^? :o lay  
at re/ on ^? sacr$ gr\nds1 ensur+ t all 
visitors1 pa/ & pres5t1 are able to be> 
witness to ! s]5e & hi/oric %r9es &     
leave ) a s5se ( awe & gratitude = !    

sacrifices ^? h]oes made = ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,cemet]y     
,adm9i/ration has be5 aw>d$ a score (   
#ig1 ! highe/ a*iev$ score on record1 9 
! reputable ,am]ican ,cu/om]            
,satisfaction ,index1 lead+ all         
organizations1 public or private1 = !   
sev5? consecutive "t1 a te/am5t to !    
exempl>y s]vice ( ,national ,cemet]y    
,adm9i/ration team memb]s to vet]ans &  
_! families2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,cemet]y
 ,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ ! ,vet]ans      
,legacy ,program 7,,vlp71 :i* has fund$ 
#ce programs t engage /ud5ts & tea*]s 9 
communities l>ge & small to fur!r       
educate !mselves & _! communities on !  
legacies & s]vice ( vet]ans by us+ !    
expansive res\rces )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 result+ 9 !          
production ( ov] #b1ejj vet]an          
biographies1 #ej docum5t>y videos1 & ov]
 #ajj lesson plans2 & ,:]eas ! ,national
 ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration cont9ues to     
memorialize ! /ories & sacrifices (     
vet]ans ?r\gh ! ,vet]ans ,legacy        

,memorial 7,,vlm71 a digital int]active 
plat=m creat$ to pres]ve ! memories (   
ne>ly #e1jjj1jjj vet]ans laid to re/ 9  
cemet]ies manag$ & fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 cemet]ies1 & ,national ,p>k ,s]vice    
cemet]ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 applauds ! ,national      
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration1 on its #ej?     
anniv]s>y1 hav+ /ood firm 9 its mission 
( ensur+ prop] f9al re/+ places adh]+ to
 national %r9e /&>ds t commemorate !    
extraord9>y commitm5t ( vet]ans & _!    
families to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7      
recognizes t ! ,national ,cemet]y       
,adm9i/ration has be5 a driv+ =ce 9 !   
pres]vation (1 & pass+ d[n1 ! h]oic     
h]itage & /ories ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces ( all backgr\nds1 f  
all corn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9       
educat+ future g5]ations on ! importance
 ( ! s]vice & sacrifice ( vet]ans2 &    
7#c7 comm5ds ! individuals :o "w = !    
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration = _!   
cont9u$ excell5ce ensur+ t ! vet]ans ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates are =ev] honor$ &        
rememb]$ 9 ! hall[$ gr\nds ( ! national 
cemet]ies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4