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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2767
To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for maintenance by the
American Battle Monuments Commission of a memorial park in Nairobi,
Kenya, honoring the persons killed by the bombing of the United States
Embassy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 2001
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for main-
tenance by the American Battle Monuments Commission
of a memorial park in Nairobi, Kenya, honoring the
persons killed by the bombing of the United States Em-
bassy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the United States Embassy in Nairobi,
Kenya, was the target of terrorist activity on August
7, 1998, when a small truck exploded in very close
proximity to the rear corner of the embassy;
(2) the mid-morning explosion killed 213 people
and severely damaged the Embassy;
(3) this unconscionable act of terrorism resulted
in the tragic loss of life of United States Foreign
Service officers, Department of Defense personnel,
military personnel, a family member of an employee
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Kenyan personnel working at the Embassy, and a
large number of Kenyan citizens who happened to be
near the Embassy;
(4) twelve United States citizens, including For-
eign Service Officers and military personnel, were
killed in this bombing explosion, and 5,000 people
were injured; and
(5) a memorial trust, named the ‘‘August 7th
Memorial Trust’’, has been established with ex offi-
cio representation by the United States Embassy
and in cooperation with the Kenyan Government, to
turn the former site of the United States Embassy
into a memorial park to commemorate those who
were killed and wounded in the bomb blast.
SEC. 2. MEMORIAL PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 36, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 2115. Kenyan Embassy Memorial Park
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—After an agreement is made be-
tween the United States Government and the Government
of Kenya, the American Battle Monuments Commission
shall maintain the memorial park at the site of the former
United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, honoring the
persons killed by the bombing of the embassy on August
7, 1998.
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL.—The Commission may employ
necessary personnel to carry out this section.
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.—To
carry out this section, the Commission may solicit and ac-
cept private contributions and shall deposit the contribu-
tions in the fund established by subsection (d).
‘‘(d) FUND.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a
fund in the Treasury that shall be available to the
Commission without further appropriation to carry
out this section. The fund consists of amounts de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) and (3).
‘‘(2) CONTRIBUTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS.—
The Commission shall deposit into the fund the
amounts that are accepted under subsection (c) and
any amounts appropriated under subsection (e).
‘‘(3) INTEREST FROM INVESTMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall invest any part of the
fund that the Commission determines is not required
to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be
made in an interest-bearing obligation of the United
States Government, or an obligation that has its
principal and interest guaranteed by the Govern-
ment, that the Commission decides has a maturity
suitable for the fund. The Secretary of the Treasury
shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the pro-
ceeds from the sale or redemption of, obligations
held in the fund.
‘‘(4) AMOUNTS NOT EXPENDED.—Amounts in
the fund exceeding the cost of carrying out this sec-
tion, as decided by the Commission, shall be depos-
ited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts to re-
imburse the United States Government for amounts
appropriated under subsection (e).
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such
sums as may be necessary for carrying out this section.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sections at
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
‘‘2115. Kenyan Embassy Memorial Park.’’.
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