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Union Calendar No. 325 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 503 

[Report No. 113–437] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2013 

Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. YOUNG

of Alaska, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. WOLF, Mr. 

JONES, Mr. COOK, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. HALL, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. WHITFIELD, and Mr. MEADOWS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

MAY 6, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. 

PITTENGER, Mr. BARR, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 

SESSIONS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. POLIS, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, 

Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. ENYART, Mr. PERRY, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. 

BRIDENSTINE, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. STEWART, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. 

NUGENT, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. ROSS, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. COTTON, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. 

WOMACK, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. MESSER, Mr. VEASEY, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, 

Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. BRADY

of Texas, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 

CRAWFORD, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 

FLEISCHMANN, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. COLE, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FLORES, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. 

PITTS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. SALMON, Mr. YOHO, Mrs. LUMMIS, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. 

BEATTY, Mr. PEARCE, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, 

Mr. WALBERG, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. 


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MCALLISTER, Mr. CARTER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. AUSTIN

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. YARMUTH, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

HOLT, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BARTON, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. 

BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. LATHAM

MAY 6, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 5, 2013] 

A BILL 

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. 


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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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Desert Storm 

5 and Desert Shield War Memorial Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 For the purposes of this Act: 

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

9 means the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa10 tion, a corporation organized under the laws of the 

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

12 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the 

13 Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

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

15 the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memo16 rial authorized to be established under section 3. 

17 SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE. 

18 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE

19 WORK.—The Association may establish the National Desert 

20 Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative 

21 work, on Federal land in the District of Columbia to com22 memorate and honor those who, as a member of the Armed 

23 Forces, served on active duty in support of Operation Desert 

24 Storm or Operation Desert Shield. 


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1 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA2 TIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the commemora3 tive work shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 

4 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Com5 memorative Works Act’’). 

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

7 funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establish8 ment of the memorial. The Association shall be solely re9 sponsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment 

10 of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. 

11 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

12 (1) If upon payment of all expenses for the estab13 lishment of the memorial (including the maintenance 

14 and preservation amount required by section 

15 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there re16 mains a balance of funds received for the establish17 ment of the commemorative work, the Association 

18 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Sec19 retary of the Interior for deposit in the account pro20 vided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 

21 States Code. 

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

23 commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 

24 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 

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1 rative work, the Association shall transmit the bal2 ance to a separate account with the National Park 

3 Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Sec4 retary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appro5 priate) following the process provided in section 

6 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac7 counts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of 

8 title 40, United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 325 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 503 

[Report No. 113–437] 

A BILL 

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 

MAY 6, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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