[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1509 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.1509
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to
honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEMORIAL TO HONOR DISABLED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMED FORCES.
(a) Memorial Authorized.--The Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial
Foundation is authorized to establish a memorial on Federal land in the
District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became
disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
(b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The
establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the
Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(c) Payment of Expenses.--The Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial
Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions
for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial.
No Federal funds may be used to pay any expense of the establishment of
the memorial.
(d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all expenses of
the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and
preservation amount required under section 8(b) of the Commemorative
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))), or upon expiration of the authority for
the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there
remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the
memorial, the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation 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 such Act (40
U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.