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Week Ending November 6, 2009

H.R.174 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.

The cemetery would be established in El Paso County, Colorado to serve the needs of veterans and their families in the southern Colorado region.

The VA Secretary must consult with State and local officials when selecting the site and with federal officials regarding federally-owned land suitable to establish the cemetery.

A gift of land is allowed and the gift will have the tax status of a gift to the US.

The final plan will become a capital project but will not be prioritized over other capital projects on the National Cemetery Administration’s five-year construction plan.

The southern Colorado region includes the counties of :

(1) El Paso.

(2) Pueblo.

(3) Teller.

(4) Fremont.

(5) Las Animas.

(6) Huerfano.

(7) Custer.

(8) Costilla.

(9) Alamosa.

(10) Saguache.

(11) Conejos.

(12) Mineral.

(13) Archuleta.

(14) Hinsdale.

(15) Gunnison.

(16) Pitkin.

(17) La Plata.

(18) Montezuma.

(19) San Juan.

(20) Ouray.

(21) San Miguel.

(22) Dolores.

(23) Montrose.

(24) Delta.

(25) Mesa.

(26) Crowley.

(27) Kiowa.

(28) Bent.

(29) Baca.

Sponsor:  Rep. John Salazar (CO-3^rd)

Vote: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Cost to the taxpayers:

Earmark Certification:  

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