113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 503 

AN ACT 

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 For the purposes of this Act: 

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

7 means the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa8 tion, a corporation organized under the laws of the 

9 State of Arkansas and described in section 501(c)(3) 

10 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of 

11 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

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

13 the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memo14 rial authorized to be established under section 3. 

15 SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE. 

16 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA17 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 

18 Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemo19 rative work, on Federal land in the District of Columbia 

20 to commemorate and honor those who, as a member of 

21 the Armed Forces, served on active duty in support of Op22 eration Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. 

23 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO24 RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the com25 memorative work shall be in accordance with chapter 89 
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1 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 

2 ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

3 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal 

4 funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establish5 ment of the memorial. The Association shall be solely re6 sponsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment 

7 of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. 

8 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

9 (1) If upon payment of all expenses for the es10 tablishment of the memorial (including the mainte11 nance and preservation amount required by section 

12 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 

13 remains a balance of funds received for the estab14 lishment of the commemorative work, the Associa15 tion shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 

16 Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account 

17 provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 

18 States Code. 

19 (2) If upon expiration of the authority for the 

20 commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 

21 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 

22 funds received for the establishment of the com23 memorative work, the Association shall transmit the 

24 balance to a separate account with the National 

25 Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to 
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1 the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator 

2 (as appropriate) following the process provided in 

3 section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, 

4 for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or 

5 (3) of title 40, United States Code. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 503 

AN ACT 

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