[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 1509 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 317
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1509

                          [Report No. 106-583]

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 1999

Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
 Scarborough, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
    Hunter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
 English, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
 Ms. Granger, Mr. Dickey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hill of 
  Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
 Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, 
  Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. 
 Dixon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Borski, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
    Goodling, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
Cooksey, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Kingston) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

                             April 13, 2000

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Fossella, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Skelton, Ms. 
DeLauro, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
Gephardt, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. McKinney, 
    Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Leach, Ms. 
    Lofgren, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Klink, Mr. Deutsch, and Ms. 
                                Stabenow

                             April 13, 2000

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
    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)).




                                                 Union Calendar No. 317

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1509

                          [Report No. 106-583]

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                                 A BILL

    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.

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                             April 13, 2000

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed