[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2710 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 552
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2710
[Report No. 106-918]
To establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land in the
District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 4, 1999
Mr. Hefley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
September 29, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Stabenow,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. English, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stump, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Baca, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Ney, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Petri, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sisisky,
Mr. Latham, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Bliley, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Portman, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Borski, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Rogers
September 29, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land in the
District of Columbia.
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 Law Enforcement
Museum Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDING.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Congress finds that there should be established a National
Law Enforcement Museum to honor and commemorate the service and
sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Memorial fund.--The term ``Memorial Fund''
means the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Fund.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the
National Law Enforcement Museum established under section
4(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Establishment.--The Memorial Fund may construct a
National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land located on United
States Reservation #7, on the property directly south of the National
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, bounded by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) E Street, NW., on the north;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) 5th Street, NW., on the west;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) 4th Street, NW., on the east; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Indiana Avenue, NW., on the south.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Design and Plans.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a),
the Memorial Fund shall be responsible for preparation of the
design and plans for the Museum.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Approval.--The design and plans for the Museum
shall be subject to the approval of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Secretary;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Commission of Fine Arts;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) the National Capital Planning
Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Funding; Exterior Maintenance.--The Secretary--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) shall not permit construction of the Museum to
begin unless the Secretary determines that sufficient amounts
are available to complete construction of the Museum in
accordance with the design and plans approved under subsection
(b); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) shall maintain the exterior and exterior
grounds of the Museum after completion of
construction.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Interior Maintenance.--The Administrator of General
Services shall maintain the interior of the Museum after completion of
construction.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Operation.--The Memorial Fund shall operate the Museum
after completion of construction.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Federal Share.--The United States shall pay no expense
incurred in the establishment or construction of the Museum.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Failure To Construct.--If the Memorial Fund fails to
construct the Museum by the date that is 7 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the authority to construct the Museum shall
terminate on that date, unless construction of the Museum begins before
that date.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Law Enforcement Museum
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that there should be established a National Law
Enforcement Museum to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifice
of law enforcement officers in the United States.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Memorial fund.--The term ``Memorial Fund'' means the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.
(2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the National Law
Enforcement Museum established under section 4(a).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM.
(a) Establishment.--The Memorial Fund may construct a National Law
Enforcement Museum on Federal land located on United States Reservation
#7, on the property directly south of the National Law Enforcement
Officers Memorial, bounded by--
(1) E Street, NW., on the north;
(2) 5th Street, NW., on the west;
(3) 4th Street, NW., on the east; and
(4) Indiana Avenue, NW., on the south.
(b) Design and Plans.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Memorial Fund shall be responsible for preparation of the
design and plans for the Museum.
(2) Approval.--The design and plans for the Museum shall be
subject to the approval of--
(A) the Secretary;
(B) the Commission of Fine Arts; and
(C) the National Capital Planning Commission.
(3) Design requirement.--The Museum shall be designed so
that not more than 35 percent of the volume of the structure is
above the floor elevation at the north rear entry of Court
Building D, also known as ``Old City Hall''.
(c) Operation.--The Memorial Fund shall own, operate, and maintain
the Museum after completion of construction.
(d) Federal Share.--The United States shall pay no expense incurred
in the establishment or construction of the Museum.
(e) Funding Verification.--The Secretary shall not permit
construction of the Museum to begin unless the Secretary determines
that sufficient amounts are available to complete construction of the
Museum in accordance with the design and plans approved under
subsection (b).
(f) Failure To Construct.--If the Memorial Fund fails to begin
construction on the Museum by the date that is 10 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the authority to construct the Museum shall
terminate on that date.
Union Calendar No. 552
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2710
[Report No. 106-918]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the National Law Enforcement
Museum on Federal land in the District of
Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 29, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed