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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 503 

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 

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. 

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: 


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

2 means the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa3 tion, a corporation organized under the laws of the 

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

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

6 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

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

8 the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memo9 rial authorized to be established under section 3. 

10 SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE. 

11 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA12 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 

13 Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemo14 rative work, on Federal land in the District of Columbia 

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

16 the Armed Forces, served on active duty in support of Op17 eration Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. 

18 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO19 RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the com20 memorative work shall be in accordance with chapter 89 

21 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 

22 ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

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

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1 sponsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment 

2 of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. 

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

4 of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (in5 cluding the maintenance and preservation amount re6 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States 

7 Code), or upon expiration of the authority for the com8 memorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 

9 States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for 

10 the establishment of the commemorative work, the Asso11 ciation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 

12 Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account pro13 vided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States 

14 Code. 

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