II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2019 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Training of State veterans cemetery personnel by National Cemetery Administration (a) In general Section 2408(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (B) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the semicolon; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking and (ii) the cost and inserting (ii) the cost ; and (B) by inserting ; and (iii) training costs, including travel expenses, associated with attendance at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration before the period. (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a grant awarded under section 2408 of such title on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.