H. R. 3293
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
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
veterans 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 Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, VIETNAM VET-
ERANS 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.—Notwithstanding section 3(c) of the
Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c)), 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 at least 6 square
feet in size and not larger than 18 square feet in size, and of
whatever shape as the American Battle Monuments Commission
determines to be appropriate for the site. The plaque shall bear
an inscription prepared by the American Battle Monuments
Commission.
‘‘(c) RELATION TO COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Except as pro-
vided 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, preparing 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 Vet-
erans Memorial Fund, Inc., and the Vietnam Women’s Memorial,
Inc.
‘‘(e) FUNDS FOR PLAQUE.—
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
FEDERAL
FUNDS.—Federal
funds may not be used to design, procure, or install the plaque.
However, the preceding sentence does not apply to the payment
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of the salaries, expenses, and other benefits otherwise author-
ized by law for members of the American Battle Monuments
Commission or other personnel (including detailees) of the
American Battle Monuments Commission who carry out this
section.
‘‘(2) PRIVATE
FUNDRAISING
AUTHORITY.—The American
Battle Monuments Commission shall solicit and accept private
contributions for the design, procurement, and installation of
the plaque. The American Battle Monuments Commission shall
establish an account into which the contributions will be depos-
ited and shall maintain documentation of the contributions.
Contributions in excess of the amounts necessary for the design,
procurement, and installation of the plaque shall be deposited
in the United States Treasury.
‘‘(f ) VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘Vietnam Veterans Memorial’ means the structures and
adjacent areas extending to and bounded 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 Constitu-
tion 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 Regula-
tions.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.