Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of 2000

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Ronald Reagan is an American hero deserving of 
        recognition by this and future generations of Americans and 
        visitors from around the world.
            (2) As President, Ronald Reagan initiated policies that won 
        the Cold War, protected and restored freedom and democracy 
        around the globe, lowered taxes on American citizens, tamed the 
        economic threats of inflation and economic stagnation, and 
        ushered in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity across 
        the Nation, and his contributions merit permanent 
        memorialization.
            (3) The legacies of Ronald Reagan include restoring faith 
        in our system of democracy and capitalism, returning pride in 
        being an American, and renewing the honor and decency of the 
        American Presidency, and are deserving of national recognition.
            (4) The contributions of former President Ronald Reagan, 
        and his status as a preeminent twentieth-century American 
        statesman and one of the greatest American Presidents, merit 
        and require a permanent memorialization alongside the other 
        great American leaders memorialized on the Mall in the District 
        of Columbia.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL; LOCATION AND DESIGN.

    (a) Authorization of Ronald Reagan Memorial.--
            (1) In general.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission is 
        authorized to establish the Ronald Reagan Memorial in 
        accordance with this Act, on Federal lands administered by the 
        National Park Service in the District of Columbia.
            (2) Location.--The memorial shall be situated in a location 
        that is--
                    (A) recommended by the Ronald Reagan Memorial 
                Commission; and
                    (B) in the area on the Mall west of the Capitol and 
                east of the Lincoln Memorial, and within the area 
                referred to in the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 
                1001 et seq.) as Area I.
    (b) Duties of the National Capital Memorial Commission and the 
Secretary of the Interior.--The National Capital Memorial Commission 
and the Secretary of the Interior shall assist the members of the 
Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission--
            (1) in the preparation of a recommendation to the Congress 
        of a permanent location for the memorial; and
            (2) the selection of a design for the memorial and the 
        grounds of the memorial.
    (c) Detail of Department of the Interior Employees.--The Secretary 
of the Interior shall detail to the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission 
such support staff as are necessary to assist the members of the 
commission in carrying out its responsibilities.
    (d) Beginning of Process.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission 
shall begin the process of recommending a location and selecting a 
design for the memorial no later than six months after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (e) Marker.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall erect, at the site 
        approved by the Congress for the memorial, a suitable marker 
        designating the site as the ``Future Site of the Ronald Reagan 
        Memorial''.
            (2) Requirements.--The marker shall be--
                    (A) installed by the Secretary no later than 3 
                months after the date of the enactment of a law 
                approving the location for the memorial;
                    (B) no smaller than 3 feet square and constructed 
                of durable material suitable to the outdoor 
                environment; and
                    (C) maintained at the location by the Secretary 
                until the memorial is completed, dedicated, and open to 
                the public.
    (f) Relationship to the Commemorative Works Act.--Sections 3(c), 
7(a)(2), and 8(a)(1) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c), 
1007(a)(2), 1008(a)(1)) shall not apply to the memorial.

SEC. 4. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission, to be known 
as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission. The commission shall--
            (1) be comprised of--
                    (A) the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial 
                Commission;
                    (B) one member appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives by no later than 6 months 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                    (C) one member appointed by the majority leader of 
                the Senate by no later than 6 months after the date of 
                the enactment of this Act;
            (2) be chaired by one of its members, to be designated 
        jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        majority leader of the Senate;
            (3) meet no later than one month after its members are 
        appointed, and at such other times as may be necessary; and
            (4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.).
    (b) Duties.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission shall--
            (1) raise necessary funds from private sector sources to 
        design, construct, and maintain the memorial;
            (2) in cooperation with the National Capital Memorial 
        Commission and the Secretary of the Interior, determine and 
        recommend to the Congress a permanent location for the 
        memorial;
            (3) select a design for the memorial from proposals 
        solicited and accepted from qualified American architects; and
            (4) issue a report to the Congress and the President on its 
        activities every six months after its first meeting, and issue 
        a final report to the Congress and the President, including a 
        recommended location and final design for the memorial, no 
        later than February 6, 2002.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means the Ronald 
        Reagan Memorial authorized by this Act.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald Reagan 
        within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the 
        Commemorative Works Act as `Area I', to provide for the design 
        and construction of such memorial, and for other purposes.''.




                                                 

Summary: Requires the Secretary to erect a suitable marker designating theFuture Site of the Ronald Reagan Memorial which shall be maintained at the location until the memorial is open to the public. Establishes the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission to: (1) raise necessary funds from appropriate private sector sources to design, construct, and maintain the memorial. (2) determine and recommend to Congress a permanent location for the memorial, (3) select a design for the memorial. And (4) report to Congress and the President on a recommended location and final design for the memorial no later than February 6, 2002.