A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the city of Fargo, North Dakota, for the conveyance of certain land of the Department of Veterans Affairs at Fargo National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
This bill (S 2854) requires the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to convey approximately 2.73 acres of land at Fargo National Cemetery in North Dakota to the city of Fargo, if the VA first acquires adjacent land. The city must pay the parcel’s market value (determined by a standard appraisal), and the proceeds will fund the National Cemetery Administration. The transfer is intended to improve visitor and volunteer experiences at the cemetery. The bill only applies to this specific parcel and does not mandate other land sales or agreements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 19, 2023
Last action Oct 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Oct 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5103-5104; text: CR S5104)
upper
Oct 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5103-5104; text: CR S5104)
upper
Oct 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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