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Calendar No. 386 

109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 109–227 

PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER COMMEMORATIVE 

WORK 

APRIL 3, 2006.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. DOMENICI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S.J. Res. 28] 

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 

referred the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) approving the location of 

the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring 

former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, having considered the 

same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the resolution do pass. 

PURPOSE OF THE MEASURE

The purpose of S.J. Res. 28 is to approve the location of a memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower in Area I of the District of Columbia. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED

Dwight David Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of 

Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and as the 34th President of the United States. As Commander, he led the Allied Forces 

to victory in the largest armed conflict the world has ever seen. As 

President of the United States, he championed policies that helped 

to define the United States in the years following World War II. 

His accomplishments include setting a strategy for the Cold War, 

creating the National Interstate Highway System, creating the National Space Agency (later NASA) during the Soviet-American 

space race, and advancing laws, court appointments, and policies 

that improved civil rights for Americans. 

The Defense Appropriations Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–79) established the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to plan 


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the design and location of a memorial honoring President Eisenhower. The Commission has selected a location along Maryland Avenue, adjacent to the Department of Education and the Air and 

Space Museum. This location is partially within ‘‘Area I’’, defined 

as the ‘‘monumental core area’’ by the Commemorative Works Act. 

Pursuant to the Commemorative Works Act, proposals to locate 

memorials within Area I can only be authorized by an Act of Congress. Only proposals approved within 150 days of their submission 

to Congress are considered authorized. In accordance with the 

Commemorative Works Act, the Secretary of the Interior has determined the subject to be of ‘‘pre-eminent historical and lasting significance to the nation’’ and recommends that Congress approve the 

location of the memorial in Area I. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

S.J. Res. 28 was introduced by Senator Stevens and others on 

February 7, 2006. The Subcommittee on National Parks held a 

hearing on S.J. Res. 28 on February 16, 2006. At its business meeting on March 8, 2006, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S.J. Res. 28 favorably reported. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open business session on March 8, 2006, by unanimous voice vote of a 

quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S.J. Res. 28, as 

described herein. 

COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

The Congressional Budget Office estimate of the costs of this 

measure has been requested but was not received at the time the 

report was filed. When the report is available, the Chairman will 

request it to be printed in the Congressional Record for the advice 

of the Senate. 

REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following evaluation 

of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in carrying out 

S.J. Res. 28. The resolution is not a regulatory measure in the 

sense of imposing Government-established standards or significant 

economic responsibilities on private individuals and businesses. 

No personal information would be collected in administering the 

program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal privacy. 

Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the enactment of S.J. Res. 28, as ordered reported. 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

The views of the Administration on S.J. Res. 28 were included 

in testimony received by the Committee at a hearing on the bill on 

February 16, 2006. This testimony follows: 


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STATEMENT OF JOHN PARSONS, ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, NATIONAL PARK

SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, thank 

you for the opportunity to appear before you today to 

present the Department of the Interior’s views on S.J. Res. 

28, a joint resolution approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring 

former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Department 

strongly supports enactment of S.J. Res. 28. The Administration transmitted a similar proposal to Congress on January 31, 2006. 

This joint resolution would approve the location of a proposed memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower in Area I of the 

District of Columbia and its environs. Legislation authorizing the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to 

establish this memorial on Federal lands in the District of 

Columbia or its environs was signed into law on January 

10, 2002. 

The Commemorative Works Act governs the establishment of memorials. It sets forth strict requirements for locating a memorial in the central monumental core of the 

Capital City, which is designated as ‘‘Area I.’’ After seeking the advice of the National Capital Memorial Advisory 

Commission, the Secretary of the Interior determines that 

the subject of the memorial is of preeminent historical and 

lasting significance to the Nation. The Secretary must 

then notify Congress of the determination that the memorial should be located in Area I. The location of the commemorative work in Area I is authorized only if the recommendation is approved by law within 150 calendar days 

after the Secretary’s notification is received by Congress. 

Dwight D. Eisenhower served with distinction in the 

United States Army as Supreme Allied Commander of the 

Army in Europe, Commander of Allied Forces landing in 

North Africa, the General of the Army, and as Commander 

of NATO forces. General Eisenhower left military service 

to become the 34th President of the United States in 1952. 

Among President Eisenhower’s accomplishments were the 

establishment of the interstate highway system and the 

completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway. He also established the Federal Aeronautics Administration, and his interest in space led to the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He established the 

United States Information Agency and made the Voice of 

America a principal component of that agency. His strong 

belief in education and his social and economic advantages 

led to the creation of the Department of Health, Education, 

and Welfare the predecessor agency to today’s Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. 

Mr. Chairman, the National Capital Memorial Commission met on March 1, 2002, to consider the appropriateness 

of placing this memorial on a site within Area I, and 

unanimously endorsed this proposal to the Secretary. The 


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Secretary has recommended authorization of a location in 

Area I. However, under the Commemorative Works Act, 

the location will be deemed authorized only if the recommendation is approved within 150 days of February 2, 

or by July 2, 2006. We, therefore, urge timely and favorable action on S.J. Res. 28. 

That concludes my prepared testimony and I would be 

happy to answer any questions you may have. 


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CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no changes in existing law are made by the resolution S.J. Res. 28, as ordered reported. 

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