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Calendar No. 395 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 995 

[Report No. 113–169] 

To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish 

the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 21, 2013 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. DONNELLY) introduced the following bill; 

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

MAY 22, 2014 

Reported by Ms. LANDRIEU, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert 

Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 

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. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Desert Storm 

3 and Desert Shield War Memorial Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 

7 means the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa8 tion, a corporation that is— 

9 (A) organized under the laws of the State 

10 of Arkansas; and 

11 (B)(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

12 Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 

13 (ii) exempt from taxation under 501(a) of 

14 that Code. 

15 (2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 

16 the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memo17 rial authorized to be established under section 3. 

18 SEC. 3. NATIONAL DESERT STORM AND DESERT SHIELD 

19 MEMORIAL. 

20 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA21 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 

22 Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemo23 rative work, on Federal land in the District of Columbia 

24 to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed 

25 Forces that served on active duty in support of Operation 

26 Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. 


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1 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO2 RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the memorial 

3 under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 

4 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 

5 ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

6 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

8 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

9 memorial under this section. 

10 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATION.—The 

11 Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

12 of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 

13 the establishment of the memorial. 

14 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, on payment of 

15 all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (includ16 ing the maintenance and preservation amount required by 

17 section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), or on 

18 expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 

19 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 

20 balance of funds received for the establishment of the me21 morial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the 

22 balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the 

23 account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 

24 United States Code. 


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Calendar No. 395 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 995 

[Report No. 113–169] 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial 

and for other purposes. memorative work in the District of Columbia, Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a comAssociation to establish the National Desert 

MAY 22, 2014 

Reported without amendment 


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