Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1982
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2015-08-05
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

North Korea

South Korea

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-08-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Authorizes a Wall of Remembrance, as part of the previously authorized Korean War Veterans Memorial, to include: (1) a list by name of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in theater in the Korean War; (2) the number of members who were wounded, listed as missing in action, or prisoners of war; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who were killed, wounded, missing, or prisoners. </p> <p>Prohibits using any federal funds to construct the Wall.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1982 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund the Wall of Remembrance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015 . 2. Wall of remembrance Public Law 99–572 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 100 Stat. 3226) is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Wall of remembrance (a) Authorization The memorial authorized under section 1 shall include a Wall of Remembrance. (b) No Federal funds Federal funds may not be used to construct the Wall of Remembrance. (c) Design recommendations The American Battle Monuments Commission shall request and consider design recommendations from the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., for the establishment of the Wall of Remembrance. (d) Requirements The Wall of Remembrance shall include— (1) a list by name of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who died in theater in the Korean War; (2) the number of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, in regards to the Korean War— (A) were wounded in action; (B) are listed as missing in action; or (C) were prisoners of war; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who, in regards to the Korean War— (A) were killed in action; (B) were wounded in action; (C) are listed as missing in action; or (D) were prisoners of war. .