Second Division Memorial Modification Act

Bill: 114-s-3315
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2016-09-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Iraq

Middle East

Military history

Monuments and memorials

North Korea

South Korea

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Second Division Memorial Modification Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc. Scholarship and Memorials Foundation to place three benches honoring the members of the Second Infantry Division killed in the Cold War in Korea, the War in Iraq, and the War in Afghanistan at the Second Division Memorial located in President's Park in the District of Columbia. </p> <p>No federal funds may be used for these modifications or augmentations. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2016 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the modification or augmentation of the Second Division Memorial, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Division Memorial Modification Act . 2. Modification or augmentation of the Second Division Memorial (a) Authorization To honor the members of the Second Infantry Division killed in the Cold War in Korea, the War in Iraq, and the War in Afghanistan, the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, may place 3 benches at the Second Division Memorial located in President's Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. (b) Application of Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the benches authorized under subsection (a). (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used for modifications or augmentations of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a).