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House Calendar No. 122
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1663
[Report No. 106–351]
To designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the Riverside
National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor recipients of the
Medal of Honor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1999
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BROWN of California,
Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. DREIER, Mr. BOEHLERT,
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. COX, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.
ROYCE, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
MATSUI, Ms. LEE, Mr. RADANOVICH, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr.
KUYKENDALL, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. HORN, Mr.
POMBO, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. FILNER, Mrs.
TAUSCHER, Mr. CONDIT, MS. LOFGREN, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. SANCHEZ,
Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. WATERS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. THOMPSON
of California, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. STARK, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms.
PELOSI, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. OSE, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.
DOOLITTLE, Mr. BUYER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.
CAMPBELL, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. PETERSON
of Minnesota, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. QUINN, Mr. BAKER, Mr.
HANSEN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. REYES, and Mr. UNDERWOOD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. FROST, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. PITTS, Ms. BERKLEY,
Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. SANFORD, Ms. CARSON, Ms. BROWN
of Florida, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. EVERETT, and Mr. HILL of Indiana
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to
be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To designate as a national memorial the memorial being
built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Medal of
Honor Memorial Act’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
MEMORIAL.
The memorial being constructed at the Riverside Na-
tional Cemetery in Riverside, California, to honor those
who have received the Medal of Honor for gallantry and
intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call
of duty, is hereby designated as a national memorial to
be known as the ‘‘National Medal of Honor Memorial’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Medal of
Honor Memorial Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Medal of Honor is the highest military
decoration which the Nation bestows.
(2) The Medal of Honor is the only military
decoration given in the name of Congress, and there-
fore on behalf of the people of the United States.
(3) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society
was established by an Act of Congress in 1958, and
continues to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity,
honor, and name of the Medal of Honor and of the
individual recipients of the Medal of Honor.
(4) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is
composed solely of recipients of the Medal of Honor.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SITES.
(a) RECOGNITION.—The following sites to honor re-
cipients of the Medal of Honor are hereby recognized as Na-
tional Medal of Honor sites:
(1) RIVERSIDE, 
CALIFORNIA.—The memorial
under construction at the Riverside National Ceme-
tery in Riverside, California, to be dedicated on No-
vember 5, 1999.
(2) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.—The memorial at
the White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana,
dedicated on May 28, 1999.
(3) MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA.—The
Congressional Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots
Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, currently
situated on the ex-U.S.S. Yorktown (CV–6).
(b) INTERPRETATION.—This section shall not be con-
strued to require or permit Federal funds (other than any
provided for as of the date of the enactment of this Act)
to be expended for any purpose related to the sites recog-
nized in subsection (a).
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to recognize
National Medal of Honor sites in California, Indiana, and
South Carolina.’’.