[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3645 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3645

To prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations 
                 without specific authorization of law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1998

Mrs. Cubin (for herself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
    Hunter, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Largent, Mr. Jones, Mr. Everett, Mr. 
Hayworth, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Gibbons) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Veternans' Affairs, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations 
                 without specific authorization of law.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RETURN OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS WITHOUT 
              SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President may not transfer a veterans memorial object to a foreign 
country or entity controlled by a foreign government, or otherwise 
transfer or convey such object to a person or entity for purposes of 
the ultimate transfer or conveyance of such object to a foreign country 
or entity controlled by a foreign government, unless the transfer or 
conveyance is specifically authorized by law.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Entity controlled by a foreign government.--The term 
        ``entity controlled by a foreign government'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 2536(c)(1) of title 10, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Veterans memorial object.--The term ``veterans memorial 
        object'' means any object, including a physical structure or 
        portion thereof, that--
                    (A) is located at a cemetery of the National 
                Cemetery System, war memorial, or military installation 
                in the United States;
                    (B) is dedicated to, or otherwise memorializes, the 
                death in combat or combat-related duties of members of 
                the United States Armed Forces; and
                    (C) was brought to the United States from abroad as 
                a memorial of combat abroad.
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