[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 1 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 1

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the 
  members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of 
           Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.

Whereas section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, provides that the 
        location of a commemorative work in Area I, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs'', numbered 
        869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, shall be deemed to be authorized 
        only if a recommendation for the location is approved by law not later 
        than 150 calendar days after the date on which Congress is notified of 
        the recommendation;
Whereas section 3093 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 
        Public Law 113-291) authorized the National Desert Storm Memorial 
        Association to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of 
        Columbia, to honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active 
        duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield; 
        and
Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress of the determination 
        of the Secretary of the Interior that the memorial should be located in 
        Area I: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the location of a 
commemorative work to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed 
Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm 
or Operation Desert Shield authorized by section 3093 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 113-291), within Area 
I, as depicted on the map entitled ``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC 
and Environs'', numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, is 
approved.

            Passed the Senate March 8, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              S. J. RES. 1

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION

   Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the 
  members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of 
           Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.