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House Calendar No. 122

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1663

[Report No. 106–351]

To designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the Riverside

National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor recipients of the

Medal of Honor.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 4, 1999

Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BROWN of California,

Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. DREIER, Mr. BOEHLERT,

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. EVANS, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. COX, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.

ROYCE, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. DIXON, Mr.

MATSUI, Ms. LEE, Mr. RADANOVICH, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr.

KUYKENDALL, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. HORN, Mr.

POMBO, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. FILNER, Mrs.

TAUSCHER, Mr. CONDIT, MS. LOFGREN, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. SANCHEZ,

Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. WATERS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. THOMPSON

of California, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. STARK, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms.

PELOSI, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. OSE, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.

DOOLITTLE, Mr. BUYER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.

CAMPBELL, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. PETERSON

of Minnesota, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. QUINN, Mr. BAKER, Mr.

HANSEN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. REYES, and Mr. UNDERWOOD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

Additional sponsors: Mr. FROST, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. PITTS, Ms. BERKLEY,

Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. SANFORD, Ms. CARSON, Ms. BROWN

of Florida, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. EVERETT, and Mr. HILL of Indiana
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to

be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To designate as a national memorial the memorial being

built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,

California to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Medal of

5 Honor Memorial Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

7 MEMORIAL.

8 The memorial being constructed at the Riverside Na9 tional Cemetery in Riverside, California, to honor those

10 who have received the Medal of Honor for gallantry and

11 intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call

12 of duty, is hereby designated as a national memorial to

13 be known as the ‘‘National Medal of Honor Memorial’’.

14 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

15 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Medal of

16 Honor Memorial Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

2 Congress makes the following findings:

3 (1) The Medal of Honor is the highest military

4 decoration which the Nation bestows.

5 (2) The Medal of Honor is the only military

6 decoration given in the name of Congress, and there7 fore on behalf of the people of the United States.

8 (3) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society

9 was established by an Act of Congress in 1958, and

10 continues to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity,

11 honor, and name of the Medal of Honor and of the

12 individual recipients of the Medal of Honor.

13 (4) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is

14 composed solely of recipients of the Medal of Honor.

15 SEC. 3. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SITES.

16 (a) RECOGNITION.—The following sites to honor re17 cipients of the Medal of Honor are hereby recognized as Na18 tional Medal of Honor sites:

19 (1) RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.—The memorial

20 under construction at the Riverside National Ceme21 tery in Riverside, California, to be dedicated on No22 vember 5, 1999.

23 (2) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.—The memorial at

24 the White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana,

25 dedicated on May 28, 1999.
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1 (3) MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA.—The

2 Congressional Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots

3 Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, currently

4 situated on the ex-U.S.S. Yorktown (CV–6).

5 (b) INTERPRETATION.—This section shall not be con6 strued to require or permit Federal funds (other than any

7 provided for as of the date of the enactment of this Act)

8 to be expended for any purpose related to the sites recog9 nized in subsection (a).

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to recognize

National Medal of Honor sites in California, Indiana, and

South Carolina.’’.

House Calendar No. 122

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1663

[Report No. 106–351]

A BILL

To designate as a national memorial the memorial

being built at the Riverside National Cemetery inRiverside, California to honor recipients of theMedal of Honor.

SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

Reported with amendments, referred to the House

Calendar, and ordered to be printed