To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service.
PL 106-214 (H.R.3293), enacted 06/15/2000

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Public Law 106-214 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to authorize 
the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam 
June 15, 2000 
veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result 
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of that service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, VIETNAM VET-
ERANS MEMORIAL. 
Public Law 96-297 (94 Stat. 827; 16 U.S.C. 431 note), which 
authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of 
Columbia, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
"SEC. 5. PLAQUE TO HONOR OTHER VIETNAM VETERANS WHO DIED 
AS A RESULT OF SERVICE IN THE VIETNAM WAR. 
"(a) PLAQUE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding section 3(c) of the 
Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c)), the American Battle 
Monuments Commission is authorized to place within the Vietnam 
Veterans Memorial a suitable plaque containing an inscription 
intended to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their 
service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service, 
and whose names are not otherwise eligible for placement on the 
memorial wall. 
"(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The plaque shall be at least 6 square 
feet in size and not larger than 18 square feet in size, and of 
whatever shape as the American Battle Monuments Commission 
determines to be appropriate for the site. The plaque shall bear 
an inscription prepared by the American Battle Monuments 
Commission. 
"(c) RELATION TO COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (a), the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq.) shall apply to the design and placement of the plaque 
within the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 
"(d) CONSULTATION.—In designing the plaque, preparing the 
inscription, and selecting the specific location for the plaque within 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the American Battle Monuments 
Commission shall consult with the architects of the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial Fund, Inc., and the Vietnam Women's Memorial, 
Inc. 
"(e) FUNDS FOR PLAQUE.— 
"(1) 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—Federal 
funds may not be used to design, procure, or install the plaque. 
However, the preceding sentence does not apply to the payment 
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of the salaries, expenses, and other benefits otherwise author-
ized by law for members of the American Battle Monuments 
Commission or other personnel (including detailees) of the 
American Battle Monuments Commission who carry out this 
section. 
"(2) 
PRIVATE 
FUNDRAISING 
AUTHORITY.—The American 
Battle Monuments Commission shall solicit and accept private 
contributions for the design, procurement, and installation of 
the plaque. The American Battle Monuments Commission shall 
establish an account into which the contributions will be depos-
ited and shall maintain documentation of the contributions. 
Contributions in excess of the amounts necessary for the design, 
procurement, and installation of the plaque shall be deposited 
in the United States Treasury. 
"(f) VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term 'Vietnam Veterans Memorial' means the structures and 
adjacent areas extending to and bounded by the south curb of 
Constitution Avenue on the north, the east curb of Henry Bacon 
Drive on the west, the north side of the north Reflecting Pool 
walkway on the south and a line drawn perpendicular to Constitu-
tion Avenue 200 feet from the east tip of the memorial wall on 
the east (this is also a line extended from the east side of the 
western concrete border of the steps to the west of the center 
steps to the Federal Reserve Building extending to the Reflecting 
pool walkway). This is the same definition used by the National 
Park Service as of the date of the enactment of this section, as 
contained in section 7.96(g)(l)(x) of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.". 
Approved June 15, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3293: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-585 (Comm. on Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
May 9, considered and passed House. 
May 25, considered and passed Senate.