II Calendar No. 563 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2012 Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs December 11, 2012 Reported by Mr. Akaka, without amendment A BILL To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Amendments Act of 2012.

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Native American Veterans' Memorial

(a)

Authority To establish memorial

Section 3 of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 80q–5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended— (1)in subsection (b), by striking within the interior structure of the facility and inserting on the property; and (2)in subsection (c)(1), by striking , in consultation with the Museum, is and inserting and the National Museum of the American Indian are. (b)

Payment of expenses

Section 4(a) of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 80q–5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended— (1)in the heading, by inserting and National Museum of the American Indian after American Indians ; and (2)in the first sentence, by striking shall be solely and inserting and the National Museum of the American Indian shall be.

December 11, 2012 Reported without amendment