Second Division Memorial Modification Act

Bill: 115-hr-216
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
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: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
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 on 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: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize 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 to Second Division Memorial (a) Authorization 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 such Code, is authorized 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 on the Second Division Memorial located in President's Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in the District of Columbia. (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 referred to in subsection (a). (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used for modifications or augmentations authorized under subsection (a).