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Union Calendar No. 319
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3293
[Report No. 106–585]
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
APRIL 13, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. LAFALCE, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. RADANOVICH, Ms. DAN-
NER, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. KLINK, Mr. ROGERS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDON-
ALD, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SCAR-
BOROUGH, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mrs.
MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. FRANKS
of New Jersey, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii,
Mr. SHAYS, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LARGENT, Ms. LEE, Mr.
RANGEL, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. FARR of California, Mrs.
LOWEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. THOMPSON of California,
Mr. WEINER, Mr. PICKERING, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
QUINN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. CAMP, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr.
SMITH of Washington, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr.
FORD, 
Ms. 
STABENOW, 
Mr. 
NORWOOD, 
Mr. 
METCALF, 
Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. EWING, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin,
Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. COOK, Mr.
YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.
BALDACCI, Mr. TURNER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MOAK-
LEY, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. SISISKY, Mr.
TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BECERRA,
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. WELLER, Mr.
ROGAN, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. WICKER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. TOWNS, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. HOLDEN,
Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HILL of Indiana,
Mr. PACKARD, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. RUSH,
Mr. WOLF, Mr. LARSON, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DICKS,
Ms. DUNN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. POMBO, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon,
Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BARTLETT of Mary-
land, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. GRANGER, Mr.
BARR of Georgia, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. COYNE,
Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. LAZIO, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. GORDON, Mr. CHAMBLISS,
Mr. COBLE, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. CONDIT,
Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr.
LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr.
WEXLER, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. MURTHA, Mr.
DICKEY, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. WU, Mr. DEUTSCH,
Mr. GEPHARDT, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr.
HYDE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. MINGE, Mr. NEAL of Massachu-
setts, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr.
THUNE, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLUNT, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. RILEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr.
BOEHNER, Mr. BASS, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. REYNOLDS, Ms.
PELOSI, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. COBURN, Mr. BORSKI, Mr.
DINGELL, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.
DREIER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. KASICH, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, Mr. OLVER, and Mr. NEY
APRIL 13, 2000
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]
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.’’.
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.—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 Viet-
nam war, but as a direct result of that service, and whose
names are not otherwise eligible for placement on the memo-
rial 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 Monu-
ments Commission determines to be appropriate for the site.
The plaque shall bear an inscription prepared by the Amer-
ican 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. However, the
preceding sentence does not apply to the payment of the
salaries, expenses, and other benefits otherwise authorized
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.
‘‘(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 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 Na-
tional 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.’’.
Union Calendar No. 319
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3293
[Report No. 106–585]
A BILL
To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial to authorize the placement with-
in the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor
those Vietnam veterans who died after their serv-
ice in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of
that service.
APRIL 13, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed