Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1046
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Smithsonian Institution
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3851)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 to authorize the construction of the National Native American Veterans' Memorial on the property of the National Museum of the American Indian. (Currently, its location is restricted to the interior structure of the Museum.)</p> <p>Authorizes the Museum to participate in the selection of the Memorial's design, on more than a consultative basis, with the National Congress of American Indians.</p> <p>Makes the Museum and the National Congress of American Indians responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying the expenses of, establishing the Memorial. (Currently, the National Congress of American Indians is solely responsible for those duties.)</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1046 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 . 2. Native American Veterans' Memorial (a) Authority To establish memorial Section 3 of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 ( 20 U.S.C. 80q–5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking within the interior structure of the facility and inserting on the property ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking , in consultation with the Museum, is and inserting and the National Museum of the American Indian are . (b) Payment of expenses Section 4(a) of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 ( 20 U.S.C. 80q–5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and National Museum of the American Indian after American Indians ; and (2) in the first sentence, by striking shall be solely and inserting and the National Museum of the American Indian shall be .