Second Division Memorial Modification Act

Bill: 115-s-907
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-04-07
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Military history

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Second Division Memorial Modification Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foundation to place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the raised platform or stone work of the Second Division Memorial located in President's Park in the District of Columbia to honor further the members of the Second Infantry Division who have given their lives in service to the United States.</p> <p>No federal funds may be used for such modifications. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 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 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 of the 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 that Code, may place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the raised platform or stone work of the existing Second Division Memorial located in President’s Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in the District of Columbia, to further honor the members of the Second Infantry Division who have given their lives in service to the United States. (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 commemorative elements or engravings authorized under subsection (a). (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used for modifications of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a).