[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3188 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3188

   To prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other 
structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 1998

 Mr. Solomon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other 
structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION AT IWO JIMA MEMORIAL.

    (a) Prohibition.--After the enactment of this Act no person 
(including any governmental entity) may construct any monument, 
memorial, or other structure of any kind (whether above grade or below 
grade) on the parcel of Federal land located south of Rosslyn, 
Virginia, and north of the Arlington National Cemetery that is bounded 
on the west by Meade Street, on the north by Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 
Route 50), on the east by Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 110), 
and on the south by Marshall Drive.
    (b) Construction Commenced Prior to Enactment.--Any person 
(including any governmental entity) who commenced construction of any 
monument, memorial, or other structure prior to the enactment of this 
Act on the parcel described in subsection (a) shall immediately cease 
such construction upon the enactment of this Act, and shall, as 
promptly as practicable after the enactment of this Act, restore all 
lands affected by such construction to their condition prior to the 
commencement of such construction.
    (c) Existing Memorials and Structures.--Nothing in subsection (a) 
or (b) shall apply to the United States Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) 
Memorial or to the Netherlands Carillon.
    (d) Utilities.--Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) shall apply to the 
construction, reconstruction, or repair by any person of any below-
grade utility facilities, including sewer, electrical, water supply, 
and communications facilities.
    (d) Enforcement.--Any person may bring a civil action in the 
appropriate United States district court against any person (including 
the United States) to enforce the provisions of subsection (a) and (b), 
and such court shall have jurisdiction in any such action, without 
regard to the citizenship of the parties or the amount in controversy, 
to issue such orders as may be necessary to restrain any violation of 
the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) and to enforce the 
requirements of subsection (b).

SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT.

    (a) Site Specific Design Expenses.--Upon receipt from the Chairman 
of the Air Force Memorial Foundation of adequate documentation of 
design expenses associated with the United States Air Force Memorial 
proposed to be located on the site referred to in section 1(a), subject 
to appropriation, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the 
Air Force Memorial Foundation such amount as the Secretary finds 
necessary to fully reimburse the Association for all site specific 
design expenses incurred by the Association prior to September 17, 
1997, with respect to such proposed memorial.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior not more than $1,500,000 
for purposes of providing reimbursement to the Air Force Memorial 
Foundation under subsection (a).
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