[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5268 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5268

   To authorize the design and construction of a temporary education 
                center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2000

  Mr. Murtha (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
    Evans, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McCollum, Mr. 
   Sanders, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Dixon, Mr. 
    Barcia, and Mr. Kolbe) introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the design and construction of a temporary education 
                center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vietnam Veterans Memorial Education 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY EDUCATION CENTER AT THE VIETNAM 
              VETERANS MEMORIAL.

    Public Law 96-297 (16 U.S.C. 431 note), which authorized the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 6. TEMPORARY EDUCATION CENTER.

    ``(a) Construction Authorized.--The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
Inc., may construct a temporary education center for the purpose of 
educating people about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
    ``(b) Elements.--The Center shall--
            ``(1) be placed on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans 
        Memorial;
            ``(2) replace the National Park Service visitor center 
        located on the grounds as of the date of the enactment of this 
        section; and
            ``(3) have an area of not to exceed 1,200 square feet.
    ``(c) Duration.--The Center shall be a temporary structure to be 
erected for a period of 10 years beginning on the date of completion of 
construction of the Center. On expiration of such period, Congress may 
reevaluate the continuing need for the Center.
    ``(d) Consultation.--In designing the Center, the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial Fund, Inc., shall consult with the Commission on Fine Arts.
    ``(e) Relation to Commemorative Works Act.--The Commemorative Works 
Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall not apply to the design and 
placement of the Center.
    ``(f) Funding.--All funds required for the design and construction 
of the Center shall be provided by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
Inc.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Center.--The term `Center' means the temporary 
        education center authorized by this section.
            ``(2) Vietnam veterans memorial.--The term `Vietnam 
        Veterans Memorial' has the meaning given that term in section 
        5(f).''.
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