[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 214 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 214

  To authorize the construction of a memorial on Federal land in the 
  District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed 
  Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate United States 
                    participation in that conflict.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 26 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

  Mr. Thurmond (for himself and Mr. Glenn, Mr. Mack, Mr. Heflin, Mr. 
McCain, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Coats, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Moynihan, 
 Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Dole, Mr. DeConcini, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Sarbanes) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the construction of a memorial on Federal land in the 
  District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed 
  Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate United States 
                    participation in that conflict.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--The American Battle Monuments Commission 
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'') is authorized 
to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or 
its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World 
War II and to commemorate the participation of the United States in 
that war.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Act 
entitled ``An Act to provide standards for placement of commemorative 
works on certain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes'' approved November 14, 1986 (40 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
    (c) Handicapped Access.--The plan, design, construction, and 
operation of the memorial pursuant to this section shall provide for 
accessibility by, and accommodations for, the physically handicapped.

SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Establishment of Board.--There is established a World War II 
Memorial Advisory Board (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 
``Board''), consisting of 12 members, who shall be appointed by the 
President from among veterans of World War II, historians of World War 
II, and representatives of veterans organizations, historical 
associations, and groups knowledgeable about World War II.
    (b) Appointments.--Members of the Board shall be appointed not 
later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act and shall 
serve for the life of the Board. The President shall make appointments 
to fill such vacancies as may occur on the Board.
    (c) Responsibilities of Board.--The Board shall--
            (1) in the manner specified by the Commission, promote 
        establishment of the memorial and encourage donation of private 
        contributions for the memorial; and
            (2) upon the request of the Commission, advise the 
        Commission on the site and design for the memorial.
    (d) Termination.--The Board shall cease to exist on the last day of 
the third month after the month in which the memorial is completed or 
the month of the expiration of the authority for the memorial under 
section 10(b) of the Act referred to in section 1(b), whichever first 
occurs.

SEC. 3. PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The Commission shall solicit and accept private contributions for 
the memorial.

SEC. 4. FUND IN THE TREASURY FOR THE MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--There is created in the Treasury a fund which 
shall be available to the American Battle Monuments Commission for the 
expenses of establishing the memorial. The fund shall consist of--
            (1) amounts deposited, and interest and proceeds credited, 
        under subsection (b);
            (2) obligations obtained under subsection (c); and
            (3) the amount of surcharges paid to the Commission for the 
        memorial under the World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative 
        Coins Act.
    (b) Deposits and Credits.--The Chairman of the Commission shall 
deposit in the fund the amounts accepted as contributions under 
subsection (a). The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit to the fund 
the interest on, and the proceeds from sale or redemption of, 
obligations held in the fund.
    (c) Obligations.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any 
portion of the fund that, as determined by the Chairman of the 
Commission, is not required to meet current expenses. Each investment 
shall be made in an interest bearing obligation of the United States or 
an obligation guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United 
States that, as determined by the Chairman of the Commission, has a 
maturity suitable for the fund.
    (d) Abolition.--Upon the final settlement of the accounts of the 
fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Congress draft 
legislation (including technical and conforming provisions) for the 
abolition of the fund.

SEC. 5. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

    If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment of the 
memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount provided 
for in section 8(b) of the Act referred to in section 1(b)), or upon 
expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of 
that Act, there remains a balance in the fund created by section 4, the 
Chairman of the Commission shall transmit the amount of the balance to 
the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for 
in section 8(b)(1) of that Act.

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