PRINTER'S NO. 1896

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 122 Session of 1989

        INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK, CESSAR, KASUNIC, GAMBLE, JOHNSON, COHEN,
           KONDRICH, COLAIZZO, DOMBROWSKI, WASS, KUKOVICH, JACKSON,
           FAIRCHILD, STEIGHNER, DISTLER, McCALL, COY, DALEY, PISTELLA,
           THOMAS, J. TAYLOR, GIGLIOTTI, MICHLOVIC, LEVDANSKY, BUSH,
           McVERRY, LANGTRY, MORRIS, HERMAN, ITKIN, RUDY, DeLUCA,
           VAN HORNE, MELIO, HESS, J. H. CLARK, BURD, MRKONIC, OLASZ,
           LAUGHLIN, FARMER, MICOZZIE, KOSINSKI, VROON, ROBINSON,
           COWELL, KAISER, CORRIGAN, BILLOW, TRELLO, VEON, TELEK, BISHOP
           AND JAMES, MAY 31, 1989

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 31, 1989

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Memorializing the Veterans' Administration and Congress to take
     2     action for the establishment of either a National Cemetery or
     3     a State Veterans' Cemetery in Western Pennsylvania.

     4     WHEREAS, The only National Cemetery in Pennsylvania is
     5  located at Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania; and
     6     WHEREAS, Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is 200 miles from
     7  the western section of the Commonwealth, which has the largest
     8  veteran population; and
     9     WHEREAS, There is a definite need for an additional cemetery
    10  for the burial of veterans in the western part of the
    11  Commonwealth, preferably in Allegheny County; and
    12     WHEREAS, The additional cemetery for veterans could be either
    13  a National Cemetery or, in the alternative, a State Veterans'
    14  Cemetery, for which Federal funds are reportedly available;
    15  therefore be it

     1     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
     2  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Veterans'
     3  Administration and the Congress of the United States to promptly
     4  take such action as may be necessary for the establishment of
     5  either a National Cemetery or a State Veterans' Cemetery in the
     6  western part of the Commonwealth, preferably in Allegheny
     7  County; and be it further
     8     RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
     9  the Veterans' Administration, the presiding officers of each
    10  House of Congress and to each member of Congress from
    11  Pennsylvania.













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