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Calendar No. 36 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 205 

[Report No. 109–24] 

To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish in 

the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor the Buffalo Soldiers. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 31, 2005 

Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. VITTER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

MARCH 9, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission 

to establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to 

honor the Buffalo Soldiers. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Buffalo Soldiers com5 memoration Commemoration Act of 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS MEMO2 RIAL. 

3 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The American Battle Monu4 ments Commission is authorized to establish a memorial 

5 to honor the Buffalo Soldiers in or around the City of New 

6 Orleans on land donated for such purpose or on Federal 

7 land with the consent of the appropriate land manager. 

8 (b) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Commission shall solicit 

9 and accept contributions for the construction and mainte10 nance of the memorial. 

11 (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Commission 

12 may enter into a cooperative agreement with a private or 

13 public entity for the purpose of fundraising for the con14 struction and maintenance of the memorial. 

15 (d) MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.—Prior to beginning 

16 construction of the memorial, the Commission shall enter 

17 into an agreement with an appropriate public or private 

18 entity to provide for the permanent maintenance of the 

19 memorial and shall have sufficient funds, or assurance 

20 that it will receive sufficient funds, to complete the memo21 rial. 

22 SEC. 3. BUFFALO SOLDIERS MEMORIAL ACCOUNT. 

23 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commission shall main24 tain an escrow account (‘‘account’’) to pay expenses in25 curred in constructing the memorial. 
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1 (b) DEPOSITS INTO THE ACCOUNT.—The Commis2 sion shall deposit into the account any principal and inter3 est by the United States that the Chairman determines 

4 has a suitable maturity. 

5 (c) USE OF ACCOUNT.—Amounts in the account, in6 cluding proceeds of any investments, may be used to pay 

7 expenses incurred in establishing the memorial. After con8 struction of the memorial amounts in the account shall 

9 be transferred by the Commission to the entity providing 

10 for permanent maintenance of the memorial under such 

11 terms and conditions as the Commission determines will 

12 ensure the proper use and accounting of the amounts. 

13 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

15 as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
Calendar No. 36 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 205 

[Report No. 109–24] 

A BILL 

To authorize the American Battle Monuments 

isiana a memorial to honor the Buffalo Soldiers. Commission to establish in the State of LouMARCH 9, 2005 

Reported with an amendment