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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4980

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange for the carving of the 

figure of former President Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore National 

Memorial, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 22, 2004

Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. 

GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. BAKER, Mr. SMITH of 

Texas, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HYDE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 

OSBORNE, Mr. CANNON, and Mr. RADANOVICH) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange for the 

carving of the figure of former President Ronald Reagan 

on Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 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. FIGURE OF FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD 

2 REAGAN ON MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL 

3 MEMORIAL. 

4 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior, 

5 acting through the Director of the National Park Service, 

6 shall arrange for the carving of the figure of former Presi7 dent Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore National Memo8 rial. 

9 (b) DONATIONS.—The Secretary of the Interior, act10 ing through the Director of the National Park Service, 

11 shall solicit, accept, and deposit in the fund established 

12 under subsection (c) donations from non-Federal sources 

13 for carrying out this section. 

14 (c) FUND IN THE TREASURY.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is created in the 

16 Treasury a fund which shall be available to the Sec17 retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of 

18 the National Park Service, for carrying out this sec19 tion. The fund shall consist of—

20 (A) amounts deposited under subsection 

21 (b); 

22 (B) interest and proceeds received under 

23 paragraph (2); and 

24 (C) obligations obtained under paragraph 

25 (3). 
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1 (2) DEPOSITS AND CREDITS.—The Secretary of 

2 the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, 

3 and the proceeds from sale or redemption of, obliga4 tions held in the fund. 

5 (3) OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas6 ury shall invest any portion of the fund that, as de7 termined by the Secretary of the Interior, acting 

8 through the Director of the National Park Service, 

9 is not required to meet current expenses. Each in10 vestment shall be made in an interest bearing obliga11 tion of the United States or an obligation guaran12 teed as to principal and interest by the United 

13 States that, as determined by the Secretary of the 

14 Interior, acting through the Director of the National 

15 Park Service, has a maturity suitable for the fund. 

16 (4) ABOLITION.—Upon the final settlement of 

17 the accounts of the fund, the Secretary of the Treas18 ury shall submit to the Congress draft legislation 

19 (including technical and conforming provisions) for 

20 the abolition of the fund. 

21 (d) COSTS PROVIDED OR REIMBURSED BY NON-FED22 ERAL SOURCES.—All costs associated with carrying out 

23 this section, including the cost of carving the figure of 

24 former President Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore Na-
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1 tional Memorial and other administrative costs, shall be 

2 provided or reimbursed by non-Federal sources.

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