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[H.R. 1663 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 122
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1663

                          [Report No. 106-351]

  To designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the 
     Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor 
                   recipients of the Medal of Honor.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 1999

     Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of 
   California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
  Boehlert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
 Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce, 
 Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Matsui, Ms. 
  Lee, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. George 
 Miller of California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rogan, Mr. 
   Gallegly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Condit, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
Waxman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Martinez, 
    Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
   Thompson of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
 Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ose, Mr. Chambliss, 
  Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
   Campbell, Mr. Snyder, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of 
  Minnesota, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hansen, 
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Underwood) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                           September 30, 1999

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Frost, Mr. English, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Berkley, 
    Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sanford, Ms. Carson, Ms. Brown of 
       Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Everett, and Mr. Hill of Indiana

                           September 30, 1999

 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the 
     Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor 
                   recipients of the Medal of Honor.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``National Medal of Honor 
Memorial Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR 
              MEMORIAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The memorial being constructed at the Riverside National 
Cemetery in Riverside, California, to honor those who have received the 
Medal of Honor for gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above 
and beyond the call of duty, is hereby designated as a national 
memorial to be known as the ``National Medal of Honor 
Memorial''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Medal of Honor Memorial 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration 
        which the Nation bestows.
            (2) The Medal of Honor is the only military decoration 
        given in the name of Congress, and therefore on behalf of the 
        people of the United States.
            (3) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society was 
        established by an Act of Congress in 1958, and continues to 
        protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity, honor, and name of 
        the Medal of Honor and of the individual recipients of the 
        Medal of Honor.
            (4) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is composed 
        solely of recipients of the Medal of Honor.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SITES.

    (a) Recognition.--The following sites to honor recipients of the 
Medal of Honor are hereby recognized as National Medal of Honor sites:
            (1) Riverside, california.--The memorial under construction 
        at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California, to 
        be dedicated on November 5, 1999.
            (2) Indianapolis, indiana.--The memorial at the White River 
        State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated on May 28, 1999.
            (3) Mount pleasant, south carolina.--The Congressional 
        Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, 
        South Carolina, currently situated on the ex-U.S.S. Yorktown 
        (CV-6).
    (b) Interpretation.--This section shall not be construed to require 
or permit Federal funds (other than any provided for as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act) to be expended for any purpose related to 
the sites recognized in subsection (a).
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to recognize 
        National Medal of Honor sites in California, Indiana, and South 
        Carolina.''.
                                     





                                                 House Calendar No. 122

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1663

                          [Report No. 106-351]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the 
     Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor 
                   recipients of the Medal of Honor.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 30, 1999

 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed