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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1509

To authorize the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish

a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans

who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United

States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 21, 1999

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. CUNNINGHAM,

Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. REYES, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr.

TOWNS, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr.

LANTOS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. GREEN of

Texas, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr.

GIBBONS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. TANCREDO, Mrs. JONES of

Ohio, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. DICKEY, Ms.

KILPATRICK, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mr. MALONEY of

Connecticut, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. HOLDEN,

Mr. BISHOP, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. FROST, Mr. MCKEON,

Mr. PASTOR, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. DIXON,

Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. STUPAK, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr.

GOODLING, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. SPRATT, Mr.

COOKSEY, Mr. PITTS, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, and Mr. KINGSTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United

States.
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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. MEMORIAL TO HONOR DISABLED VETERANS

4 OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

5 (a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED.—The Disabled Vet6 erans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation is authorized to estab7 lish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Colum8 bia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled

9 while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

10 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO11 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the memorial shall

12 be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act (40

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

14 (c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Disabled Vet15 erans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation shall be solely respon16 sible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of

17 the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. No

18 Federal funds may be used to pay any expense of the es19 tablishment of the memorial.

20 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment

21 of all expenses of the establishment of the memorial (in22 cluding the maintenance and preservation amount re23 quired under section 8(b) of the Commemorative Works

24 Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))), or upon expiration of the au25 thority for the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act
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1 (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there remains a balance of funds re2 ceived for the establishment of the memorial, the Disabled

3 Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation shall transmit the

4 amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury

5 for deposit in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1)

6 of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).

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