[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 452 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 452
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald
Reagan within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the
Commemorative Works Act as ``Area I'', to provide for the design and
construction of such memorial, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2001
Mr. Hansen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald
Reagan within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the
Commemorative Works Act as ``Area I'', to provide for the design and
construction of such memorial, and for other purposes.
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 ``Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Ronald Reagan is an American hero deserving of
recognition by this and future generations of Americans and
visitors from around the world.
(2) As President, Ronald Reagan initiated policies that won
the Cold War, protected and restored freedom and democracy
around the globe, lowered taxes on American citizens, tamed the
economic threats of inflation and economic stagnation, and
ushered in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity across
the Nation, and his contributions merit permanent
memorialization.
(3) The legacies of Ronald Reagan include restoring faith
in our system of democracy and capitalism, returning pride in
being an American, and renewing the honor and decency of the
American Presidency, and are deserving of national recognition.
(4) The contributions of former President Ronald Reagan,
and his status as a preeminent twentieth-century American
statesman and one of the greatest American Presidents, merit
and require a permanent memorialization alongside the other
great American leaders memorialized on the Mall in the District
of Columbia.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL; LOCATION AND DESIGN.
(a) Authorization of Ronald Reagan Memorial.--
(1) In general.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission is
authorized to establish the Ronald Reagan Memorial in
accordance with this Act, on Federal lands administered by the
National Park Service in the District of Columbia.
(2) Location.--The memorial shall be situated in a location
that is--
(A) recommended by the Ronald Reagan Memorial
Commission; and
(B) in the area on the Mall west of the Capitol and
east of the Lincoln Memorial, and within the area
referred to in the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C.
1001 et seq.) as Area I.
(b) Duties of the National Capital Memorial Commission and the
Secretary of the Interior.--The National Capital Memorial Commission
and the Secretary of the Interior shall assist the members of the
Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission--
(1) in the preparation of a recommendation to the Congress
of a permanent location for the memorial; and
(2) the selection of a design for the memorial and the
grounds of the memorial.
(c) Detail of Department of the Interior Employees.--The Secretary
of the Interior shall detail to the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission
such support staff as are necessary to assist the members of the
commission in carrying out its responsibilities.
(d) Beginning of Process.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission
shall begin the process of recommending a location and selecting a
design for the memorial no later than six months after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(e) Marker.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall erect, at the site
approved by the Congress for the memorial, a suitable marker
designating the site as the ``Future Site of the Ronald Reagan
Memorial''.
(2) Requirements.--The marker shall be--
(A) installed by the Secretary no later than three
months after the date of the enactment of a law
approving the location for the memorial;
(B) no smaller than three feet square and
constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor
environment; and
(C) maintained at the location by the Secretary
until the memorial is completed, dedicated, and open to
the public.
(f) Relationship to the Commemorative Works Act.--Sections 3(c),
7(a)(2), and 8(a)(1) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c),
1007(a)(2), 1008(a)(1)) shall not apply to the memorial.
SEC. 4. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission, to be known
as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission. The commission shall--
(1) be comprised of--
(A) the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial
Commission;
(B) one member appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives by no later than six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(C) one member appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate by no later than six months after the date
of the enactment of this Act;
(2) be chaired by one of its members, to be designated
jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
majority leader of the Senate;
(3) meet no later than one month after its members are
appointed, and at such other times as may be necessary; and
(4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.).
(b) Duties.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission shall--
(1) raise necessary funds from private sector sources to
design, construct, and maintain the memorial;
(2) in cooperation with the National Capital Memorial
Commission and the Secretary of the Interior, determine and
recommend to the Congress a permanent location for the
memorial;
(3) select a design for the memorial from proposals
solicited and accepted from qualified American architects; and
(4) issue a report to the Congress and the President on its
activities every six months after its first meeting, and issue
a final report to the Congress and the President, including a
recommended location and final design for the memorial, no
later than February 6, 2003.
(c) Termination.--The commission shall terminate not later than 90
days after completion of the memorial.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means the Ronald
Reagan Memorial authorized by this Act.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
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