103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 214

AMENDMENT
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 4, 1993.

Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 214) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the construction of a memorial on

Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to

honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World

War II and to commemorate United States participation in

that conflict’’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

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 World

7 War II and to commemorate the participation of the United

8 States in that war.

9 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA10 TIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the memorial shall be

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

12 standards for placement of commemorative works on certain

13 Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its environs,
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1 and for other purposes’’ approved November 14, 1986 (40

2 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

3 (c) HANDICAPPED ACCESS.—The plan, design, con4 struction, and operation of the memorial pursuant to this

5 section shall provide for accessibility by, and accommoda6 tions for, the physically handicapped.

7 SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD.

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD.—There is hereby es9 tablished a World War II Memorial Advisory Board, con10 sisting of 12 members, who shall be appointed by the Presi11 dent from among veterans of World War II, historians of

12 World War II, and representatives of veterans organiza13 tions, historical associations, and groups knowledgeable

14 about World War II.

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

16 appointed not later than 3 months after the date of the en17 actment of this Act and shall serve for the life of the Board.

18 The President shall make appointments to fill such vacan19 cies as may occur on the Board.

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

21 shall—

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

23 promote establishment of the memorial and encourage

24 donation of private contributions for the memorial;

25 and
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1 (2) upon the request of the Commission, advise

2 the Commission on the site and design for the memo3 rial.

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

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

6 memorial is completed or the month of the expiration of

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

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

9 SEC. 3. PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.

10 The American Battle Monuments Commission shall so11 licit and accept private contributions for the memorial.

12 SEC. 4. FUND IN THE TREASURY FOR THE MEMORIAL.

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

14 Treasury a fund which shall be available to the American

15 Battle Monuments Commission for the expenses of establish16 ing the memorial. The fund shall consist of—

17 (1) amounts deposited, and interest and proceeds

18 credited, under subsection (b);

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

20 and

21 (3) the amount of surcharges paid to the Com22 mission for the memorial under the World War II

23 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins Act.

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

25 Commission shall deposit in the fund the amounts accepted
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1 as contributions under section 3. The Secretary of the

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

3 proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations held in the

4 fund.

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

6 shall invest any portion of the fund that, as determined by

7 the Chairman of the Commission, is not required to meet

8 current expenses. Each investment shall be made in an in9 terest bearing obligation of the United States or an obliga10 tion guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United

11 States that, as determined by the Chairman of the Commis12 sion, has a maturity suitable for the fund.

13 (d) ABOLITION.—Upon the final settlement of the ac14 counts of the fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall sub15 mit to the Congress a draft of legislation (including tech16 nical and conforming provisions) recommended by the Sec17 retary for the abolition of the fund.

18 SEC. 5. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

19 If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment

20 of the memorial (including the maintenance and preserva21 tion amount provided for in section 8(b) of the Act referred

22 to in section 1(b)), or upon expiration of the authority for

23 the memorial under section 10(b) of that Act, there remains

24 a balance in the fund created by section 4, the Chairman

25 of the American Battle Monuments Commission shall trans-
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1 mit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treas2 ury for deposit in the account provided for in section

3 8(b)(1) of that Act.

Attest:

Clerk.