[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 66 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5341]
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

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                  THOMAS (AND ENZI) AMENDMENT NO. 2440

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 1415, supra; as follows:

       On page 268, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

     SEC. 1064. PROHIBITION ON RETURN OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS 
                   WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW.

       (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the President may not transfer a veterans memorial 
     object to a foreign country or entity controlled by a foreign 
     government, or otherwise transfer or convey such object to a 
     person or entity for purposes of the ultimate transfer or 
     conveyance of such object to a foreign country or entity 
     controlled by a foreign government, unless specifically 
     authorized by law.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Entity controlled by a foreign government.--The term 
     ``entity controlled by a foreign government'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2536(c)(1) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (2) Veterans memorial object.--The term ``veterans memorial 
     object'' means any object, including a physical structure or 
     portion thereof, that--
       (A) is located at a cemetery of the National Cemetery 
     System, war memorial, or military installation in the United 
     States;
       (B) is dedicated to, or otherwise memorializes, the death 
     in combat or combat-related duties of members of the United 
     States Armed Forces; and
       (C) was brought to the United States from abroad as a 
     memorial of combat abroad.

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