Calendar No. 25

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 214

[Report No. 103–11]

A BILL

To authorize the construction of a memorial on

rate United States participation in that conflict.who served in World War II and to commemoenvirons to honor members of the Armed ForcesFederal land in the District of Columbia or its

MARCH 11 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993

Reported without amendment
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Calendar No. 25

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 214

[Report No. 103–11]

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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 26 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. GLENN, Mr. MACK, Mr. HEFLIN, Mr.

MCCAIN, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. COATS, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr.

MOYNIHAN, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. DOLE, Mr. DECONCINI, Mr. COHEN,

Mr. SARBANES, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. BUMPERS, and Mr.

MITCHELL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

MARCH 11 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993

Reported by Mr. JOHNSTON, without amendment

A BILL

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

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.

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

5 Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the

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

7 Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs

8 to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in

9 World War II and to commemorate the participation of

10 the United States in that war.

11 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO12 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the memorial shall

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

14 standards for placement of commemorative works on cer15 tain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its en16 virons, and for other purposes’’ approved November 14,

17 1986 (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

18 (c) HANDICAPPED ACCESS.—The plan, design, con19 struction, and operation of the memorial pursuant to this

20 section shall provide for accessibility by, and accommoda21 tions for, the physically handicapped.

22 SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD.

23 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD.—There is estab24 lished a World War II Memorial Advisory Board (here25 after in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Board’’), consisting
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1 of 12 members, who shall be appointed by the President

2 from among veterans of World War II, historians of World

3 War II, and representatives of veterans organizations, his4 torical associations, and groups knowledgeable about

5 World War II.

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

7 appointed not later than 3 months after the date of enact8 ment of this Act and shall serve for the life of the Board.

9 The President shall make appointments to fill such vacan10 cies as may occur on the Board.

11 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD.—The Board

12 shall—

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

14 promote establishment of the memorial and encour15 age donation of private contributions for the memo16 rial; and

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

18 the Commission on the site and design for the

19 memorial.

20 (d) TERMINATION.—The Board shall cease to exist

21 on the last day of the third month after the month in

22 which the memorial is completed or the month of the expi23 ration of the authority for the memorial under section

24 10(b) of the Act referred to in section 1(b), whichever first

25 occurs.
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1 SEC. 3. PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.

2 The Commission shall solicit and accept private con3 tributions for the memorial.

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

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is created in the Treasury

6 a fund which shall be available to the American Battle

7 Monuments Commission for the expenses of establishing

8 the memorial. The fund shall consist of—

9 (1) amounts deposited, and interest and pro10 ceeds credited, under subsection (b);

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

12 and

13 (3) the amount of surcharges paid to the Com14 mission for the memorial under the World War II

15 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins Act.

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

17 Commission shall deposit in the fund the amounts accept18 ed as contributions under subsection (a). The Secretary

19 of the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on,

20 and the proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations

21 held in the fund.

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

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

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

25 meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made in

26 an interest bearing obligation of the United States or an
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1 obligation guaranteed as to principal and interest by the

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

3 Commission, has a maturity suitable for the fund.

4 (d) ABOLITION.—Upon the final settlement of the ac5 counts of the fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall

6 submit to the Congress draft legislation (including tech7 nical and conforming provisions) for the abolition of the

8 fund.

9 SEC. 5. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

10 If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment

11 of the memorial (including the maintenance and preserva12 tion amount provided for in section 8(b) of the Act re13 ferred to in section 1(b)), or upon expiration of the author14 ity for the memorial under section 10(b) of that Act, there

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

16 Chairman of the Commission shall transmit the amount

17 of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit

18 in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1) of that Act.