[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5937 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5937


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2016

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Battle 
 Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette 
   Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, 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. AUTHORITY OF THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION TO 
              ACQUIRE, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE 
              MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of Lafayette 
              Escadrille Memorial
    ``The American Battle Monuments Commission may enter into an 
agreement with the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Foundation to acquire, 
operate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-
Coquette, France. Under such an agreement, the Commission shall make 
necessary arrangements to ensure the ongoing maintenance of the 
memorial, including the cemetery at the memorial that contains the 
remains of 49 aviators of the United States who died during World War 
I.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 21 of such title is amended by adding at the end of the 
following new item:

``2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of Lafayette Escadrille 
                            Memorial.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.