I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2009 Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, and for other purposes.

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Extension of legislative authority for Vietnam Memorial Visitor Center

Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5)any reference in section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, to the expiration at the end of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on or extension beyond November 17, 2014. .