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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 452
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald
Reagan within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the
Commemorative Works Act as ‘‘Area I’’, to provide for the design and
construction of such memorial, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to former
President Ronald Reagan within the area in the District
of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works
Act as ‘‘Area I’’, to provide for the design and construc-
tion of such memorial, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Ronald Reagan Memo-
rial Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL;
LOCATION AND DESIGN.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF RONALD REAGAN MEMO-
RIAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Ronald Reagan Memo-
rial Commission is authorized to establish the Ron-
ald Reagan Memorial in accordance with this Act,
on Federal lands administered by the National Park
Service in the District of Columbia.
(2) LOCATION.—The memorial shall be situated
in a location that is—
(A) recommended by the Ronald Reagan
Memorial Commission; and
(B) in the area on the Mall west of the
Capitol and east of the Lincoln Memorial, and
within the area referred to in the Commemora-
tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) as
Area I.
(b) DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL MEMORIAL
COMMISSION AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.—
The National Capital Memorial Commission and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall assist the members of the Ron-
ald Reagan Memorial Commission—
(1) in the preparation of a recommendation to
the Congress of a permanent location for the memo-
rial; and
(2) the selection of a design for the memorial
and the grounds of the memorial.
(c) DETAIL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EM-
PLOYEES.—The Secretary of the Interior shall detail to
the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission such support
staff as are necessary to assist the members of the com-
mission in carrying out its responsibilities.
(d) BEGINNING OF PROCESS.—The Ronald Reagan
Memorial Commission shall begin the process of recom-
mending a location and selecting a design for the memorial
no later than six months after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(e) MARKER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall erect, at
the site approved by the Congress for the memorial,
a suitable marker designating the site as the ‘‘Fu-
ture Site of the Ronald Reagan Memorial’’.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The marker shall be—
(A) installed by the Secretary no later than
three months after the date of the enactment of
a law approving the location for the memorial;
(B) no smaller than three feet square and
constructed of durable material suitable to the
outdoor environment; and
(C) maintained at the location by the Sec-
retary until the memorial is completed, dedi-
cated, and open to the public.
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS
ACT.—Sections 3(c), 7(a)(2), and 8(a)(1) of the Com-
memorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c), 1007(a)(2),
1008(a)(1)) shall not apply to the memorial.
SEC. 4. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission, to be known as the Ronald Reagan Memorial
Commission. The commission shall—
(1) be comprised of—
(A) the Chairman of the National Capital
Memorial Commission;
(B) one member appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives by no later
than six months after the date of the enactment
of this Act; and
(C) one member appointed by the majority
leader of the Senate by no later than six
months after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(2) be chaired by one of its members, to be des-
ignated jointly by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the majority leader of the Senate;
(3) meet no later than one month after its
members are appointed, and at such other times as
may be necessary; and
(4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(b) DUTIES.—The Ronald Reagan Memorial Com-
mission shall—
(1) raise necessary funds from private sector
sources to design, construct, and maintain the me-
morial;
(2) in cooperation with the National Capital
Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, determine and recommend to the Congress a
permanent location for the memorial;
(3) select a design for the memorial from pro-
posals solicited and accepted from qualified Amer-
ican architects; and
(4) issue a report to the Congress and the
President on its activities every six months after its
first meeting, and issue a final report to the Con-
gress and the President, including a recommended
location and final design for the memorial, no later
than February 6, 2003.
(c) TERMINATION.—The commission shall terminate
not later than 90 days after completion of the memorial.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means
the Ronald Reagan Memorial authorized by this Act.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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