[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6144-S6145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
  S. 1864. A bill to transfer jurisdiction over certain parcels of 
Federal real property located in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


               federal real property transfer legislation

 Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I introduce a bill to transfer 
jurisdiction over a parcel of land from the Architect of the Capitol to 
the Department of the Interior. This no-cost transfer would allow this 
parcel to be used to establish

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a memorial to Japanese-American patriotism in World War II, since 
monuments cannot be built on the Capitol Grounds. I am pleased to note 
that this transfer has the support of the National Park Service, the 
Bureau of Land Management, and the Architect of the Capitol.
  This memorial, authorized in 1992 by Public Law 102-502 to honor the 
patriotism of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II, must 
begin construction by October 24, 1999. It is essential that the land 
exchange take place as soon as possible in order to begin the formal 
approval processes for the memorial's design.
  I hope that my colleagues will join me in supporting this measure's 
expedient passage.
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