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Calendar No. 403 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 503 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2014 
Received; read twice and place on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa-
tion to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert 
Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Desert Storm 
and Desert Shield War Memorial Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 
means the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa-
tion, a corporation organized under the laws of the 
State of Arkansas and described in section 501(c)(3) 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 
the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memo-
rial authorized to be established under section 3. 
SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 
Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemo-
rative work, on Federal land in the District of Columbia 
to commemorate and honor those who, as a member of 
the Armed Forces, served on active duty in support of Op-
eration Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the com-
memorative work shall be in accordance with chapter 89 
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of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal 
funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establish-
ment of the memorial. The Association shall be solely re-
sponsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment 
of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(1) If upon payment of all expenses for the es-
tablishment of the memorial (including the mainte-
nance and preservation amount required by section 
8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 
remains a balance of funds received for the estab-
lishment of the commemorative work, the Associa-
tion shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 
Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account 
provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 
States Code. 
(2) If upon expiration of the authority for the 
commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 
funds received for the establishment of the com-
memorative work, the Association shall transmit the 
balance to a separate account with the National 
Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to 
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the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator 
(as appropriate) following the process provided in 
section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, 
for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or 
(3) of title 40, United States Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 403 
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 com-
memorative work in the District of Columbia, 
and for other purposes. 
JUNE 2, 2014 
Received; read twice and place on the calendar 
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