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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3293
To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to author-
ize the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor
those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam
war, but as a direct result of that service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr.
FILNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. STEARNS, Ms. CARSON, Mr.
HANSEN, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. REYES, Mr.
BILIRAKIS, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. DOYLE, Mr.
KUYKENDALL, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr.
MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
BISHOP, Mr. SPRATT, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BAIRD,
Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr.
MANZULLO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MOORE, Mr.
HUTCHINSON, Mr. GOODE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BURTON of
Indiana, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MORAN of
Virginia, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. WISE, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. CAS-
TLE, Mr. LEACH, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. JACKSON of Illi-
nois, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mrs.
JONES of Ohio, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. TAUZIN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. GARY
MILLER of California, Mr. BAKER, Mr. HORN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. FOLEY,
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mrs.
NAPOLITANO, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington,
Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Ms. BERK-
LEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CROWLEY,
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. KIND, Mr. GEORGE
MILLER of California, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. SHER-
WOOD, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN,
Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BRADY
of Texas, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. BALLENGER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. SHERMAN,
AND Mr. HERGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of
the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam vet-
erans who died after their service in the Vietnam war,
but as a direct result of that service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, VIET-
NAM VETERANS MEMORIAL.
Public Law 96–297 (94 Stat. 827; 16 U.S.C. 431
note), which authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
in the District of Columbia, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 5. PLAQUE TO HONOR OTHER VIETNAM VETERANS
WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF SERVICE IN THE
VIETNAM WAR.
‘‘(a) PLAQUE AUTHORIZED.—The American Battle
Monuments Commission is authorized to place within the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial a suitable plaque containing
an inscription intended to honor those Vietnam veterans
who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as
a direct result of that service, and whose names are not
otherwise eligible for placement on the memorial wall.
‘‘(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The plaque shall be three
feet by three feet in size and shall bear an inscription pre-
pared by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
‘‘(c) RELATION TO COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—
Except as provided in subsection (a), the Commemorative
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall apply to the
design and placement of the plaque within the site of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In designing the plaque, pre-
paring the inscription, and selecting the specific location
for the plaque within the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the
American Battle Monuments Commission shall consult
with the architects of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Fund, Inc.
‘‘(e) FUNDS FOR PLAQUE.—Federal funds may not
be used to design, procure, or install the plaque.
‘‘(f) VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘Vietnam Veterans Memorial’ means
the structures and adjacent areas extending to and bound-
ed by the south curb of Constitution Avenue on the north,
the east curb of Henry Bacon Drive on the west, the north
side of the north Reflecting Pool walkway on the south
and a line drawn perpendicular to Constitution Avenue
200 feet from the east tip of the memorial wall on the
east (this is also a line extended from the east side of the
western concrete border of the steps to the west of the
center steps to the Federal Reserve Building extending to
the Reflecting pool walkway). This is the same definition
used by the National Park Service as of the date of the
enactment of this section, as contained in section
7.96(g)(1)(x) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.’’.
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