[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6195 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6195

    To authorize the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a 
commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia near the 
 Korean War Memorial on the Mall to honor members of the Armed Forces 
             who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2008

 Mr. Altmire introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a 
commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia near the 
 Korean War Memorial on the Mall to honor members of the Armed Forces 
             who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953.

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

SECTION 1. COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO VETERANS WHO SERVED IN KOREA AFTER 
              1953.

    (a) Authority To Establish Commemorative Work.--The Korean War 
Veterans Association may establish a commemorative work on Federal land 
in the District of Columbia and its environs near the Korean War 
Veterans Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served 
in Korea since July 28, 1953.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
commemorative work authorized by subsection (a) shall be established in 
accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), except that sections 8903(b) 
and 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to that 
commemorative work.
    (c) Use of Federal Funds Prohibited.--Federal funds may not be used 
to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work 
authorized by subsection (a). The Korean War Veterans Association, 
shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 
payment of the expenses of, the establishment of that commemorative 
work.
    (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all expenses of 
the establishment of the commemorative work authorized by subsection 
(a) (including the maintenance and preservation amount provided for in 
section 8906(b), of title 40, United States Code), or upon expiration 
of the authority for the commemorative work under chapter 89 of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for 
the establishment of that commemorative work, the Korean War Veterans 
Association, shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 
of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 
8906(b)(1) of such title.
    (e) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the terms 
``commemorative work'' and ``the District of Columbia and its 
environs'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 8902(a) of 
title 40, United States Code.
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