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 102 STAT. 542

PUBLIC LAW 100-322—MAY 20, 1988 Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in the State of Arizona, consisting of approximately 225 acres; and (2) commits the State to provide to the Veterans' Administration in a timely manner funding in the amount necessary to supplement Federal funding so that the level of operation and maintenance of the cemetery as of the date the agreement is entered into can be maintained during the three-year period beginning on the date of the conveyance of the cemetery under the agreement. (b) CEMETERY TO BECOME PART OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY

SYSTEM.—After acceptance by the Administrator, the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery shall become part of the National Cemetery System and shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code. (c) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage and legal description

of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey that is conducted at no charge to the United States and is satisfactory to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. (d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Administrator may require such terms and conditions with respect to the conveyance authorized by this section as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR REPAYMENT OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION GRANT.—The State of Arizona is not required to repay the

Veterans' Administration, by reason of the conveyance of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery under this section, the amount of any grant made to such State with respect to such cemetery under section 1008 of title 38, United States Code. (f) EXPENDITURES.—(1) During each of the one-year periods occurring during the three-year period beginning on the date on which the conveyance under subsection (a) is made, the Administrator may not obligate appropriated funds for the operation and maintenance of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in excess of the greater of— (A) the amount that the Administrator estimates would have been obligated for pa3mtient during the one-year period involved to the State pursuant to section 903(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, in connection with the burial of deceased veterans had the cemetery not been transferred to the Veterans' Administration; or (B) the amount obligated for such purpose during fiscal year 1987. (2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in each of the fiscal years occurring during the three-year period described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall use amounts available for payments under such section 903(b)(1) for the operation and maintenance of such cemetery. (B) Expenditures under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the applicable limitation under paragraph (1). (3) The Administrator shall use all funding received from the State, as described in subsection (a)(2), for the operation and maintenance of such cemetery. (g) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.—The Administrator may accept devises,

bequests, and gifts made in any manner by any person or entity for the purpose of the operation, maintenance, or improvement of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery after the Administrator has

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