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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 682

To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a

memorial, in the District of Columbia or its environs, to honor members

of the Armed Forces who served in World War II, and to commemorate

the participation of the United States in that war.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 27, 1993

Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr.

MCHUGH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. MANN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.

DORNAN, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. WYNN, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.

SCHUMER, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. TORRES, Mr.

KASICH, Ms. BYRNE, Mr. GOSS, Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. BACCHUS

of Florida, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SKEEN,

Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. COYNE, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. WILSON, Mr.

BLACKWELL, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. PORTER,

Mr. DURBIN, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. STEARNS, Mr.

FROST, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. SLATTERY,

Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. SANGMEISTER, and Mr. ROMEROBARCELO ́) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission

to establish a memorial, in the District of Columbia

or its environs, to honor members of the Armed Forces

who served in World War II, and to commemorate the

participation of the United States in that war.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The American Battle Monuments

3 Commission (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the

4 ‘‘Commission’’) is authorized to establish a memorial on

5 Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs

6 to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in

7 World War II and to commemorate the participation of

8 the United States in that war.

9 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO10 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the memorial shall

11 be in accordance with the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide

12 standards for placement of commemorative works on cer13 tain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its en14 virons, and for other purposes’’ approved November 14,

15 1986 (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

16 (c) HANDICAPPED ACCESS.—The plan, design, con17 struction, and operation of the memorial pursuant to this

18 section shall provide for accessibility by, and accommoda19 tions for, the physically handicapped.

20 SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD.

21 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD.—There is hereby

22 established a World War II Memorial Advisory Board,

23 consisting of 12 members, who shall be appointed by the

24 President from among veterans of World War II, histo25 rians of World War II, and representatives of veterans or-
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1 ganizations, historical associations, and groups knowledge2 able about World War II.

3 (b) APPOINTMENTS.—Members of the Board shall be

4 appointed not later than 3 months after the date of the

5 enactment of this Act and shall serve for the life of the

6 Board. The President shall make appointments to fill such

7 vacancies as may occur on the Board.

8 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.—The Board

9 shall—

10 (1) in the manner specified by the Commission,

11 promote establishment of the memorial and encour12 age donation of private contributions for the memo13 rial; and

14 (2) upon the request of the Commission, advise

15 the Commission on the site and design for the me16 morial.

17 (d) SUNSET.—The Board shall cease to exist on the

18 last day of the third month after the month in which the

19 memorial is completed or the month of the expiration of

20 the authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of the

21 Act referred to in section 1(b), whichever first occurs.

22 SEC. 3. PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.

23 The American Battle Monuments Commission shall

24 solicit and accept private contributions for the memorial.
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1 SEC. 4. FUND IN THE TREASURY FOR THE MEMORIAL.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby created in the

3 Treasury a fund which shall be available to the American

4 Battle Monuments Commission for the expenses of estab5 lishing the memorial. The fund shall consist of—

6 (1) amounts deposited, and interest and pro7 ceeds credited, under subsection (b);

8 (2) obligations obtained under subsection (c);

9 and

10 (3) the amount of surcharges paid to the Com11 mission for the memorial under the World War II

12 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins Act.

13 (b) DEPOSITS AND CREDITS.—The Chairman of the

14 Commission shall deposit in the fund the amounts accept15 ed as contributions under section 3. The Secretary of the

16 Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the

17 proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations held in

18 the fund.

19 (c) OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury

20 shall invest any portion of the fund that, as determined

21 by the Chairman of the Commission, is not required to

22 meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made in

23 an interest bearing obligation of the United States or an

24 obligation guaranteed as to principal and interest by the

25 United States that, as determined by the Chairman of the

26 Commission, has a maturity suitable for the fund.
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1 (d) ABOLITION.—Upon the final settlement of the ac2 counts of the fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall

3 submit to the Congress a draft of legislation (including

4 technical and conforming provisions) recommended by the

5 Secretary for the abolition of the fund.

6 SEC. 5. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

7 If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment

8 of the memorial (including the maintenance and preserva9 tion amount provided for in section 8(b) of the Act re10 ferred to in section 1(b)), or upon expiration of the author11 ity for the memorial under section 10(b) of that Act, there

12 remains a balance in the fund created by section 4, the

13 Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission

14 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary

15 of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for

16 in section 8(b)(1) of that Act.

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