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Union Calendar No. 448
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 282
[Report No. 107–719] 
To authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memo-
rial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have 
lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, 
training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2001
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Additional sponsor: Mr. SHIMKUS 
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 30, 2001] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to 
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its 
environs to soldiers who have lost their lives during 
peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, 
terrorist attacks, or covert operations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Pyramid of Remembrance 
Foundation is authorized to establish a memorial on Fed-
eral land within the area designated as ‘‘Area II’’ on the 
map referred to in section 2(e) of the Commemorative Works 
Act (40 U.S.C. 1002(e)), to honor members of the Armed 
Forces of the United States who have lost their lives during 
peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, 
terrorist attacks, or covert operations. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORKS.—The Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation 
shall establish the memorial authorized by this Act in ac-
cordance with the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 
1001, et seq.), except that subsection (b) and (c) of section 
3 of that Act shall not apply. 
SEC. 2. FUNDS FOR MEMORIAL. 
(a) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Except 
as provided by the Commemorative Works Act, no Federal 
funds may be used to pay any expense of the establishment 
of the memorial. 
(b) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If—
(1) upon payment of all expenses of the establish-
ment of the memorial, including payment to the
Treasury of the maintenance and preservation 
amount required by section 8(b) of the Commemora-
tive Works Act; or 
(2) upon expiration of the authority for the me-
morial under section 10(b) of the Commemorative 
Works Act, 
there remains a balance of funds received for the establish-
ment of the memorial, the Pyramid of Remembrance Foun-
dation shall transmit that balance to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 
8(b)(1) of the Commemorative Works Act.
Union Calendar No. 448
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 282
[Report No. 107–719] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foun-
dation to establish a memorial in the District of 
Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have lost 
their lives during peacekeeping operations, hu-
manitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or 
covert operations. 
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed