109 HR 1988 IH: Protect our Veterans Memorials Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-04-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2005 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1369 of title 18, United States Code, to extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans’ memorials on State or local government property.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect our Veterans Memorials Act of 2005.

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Findings

Congress finds that— (1)crimes against United States military veterans’ memorials on public property dishonor all American servicemen and women and their sacrifices for the Nation’s defense; and (2)Federal prosecution of crimes against such veterans’ memorials on public property is in the national interest of honoring the Nation’s military veterans.

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Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans’ memorials on State or local government property

Section 1369(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or a State or local government after Federal Government.