[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9556-S9557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM ACT

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 664, S. 1438.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1438) to establish the National Law Enforcement 
     Museum on Federal lands in the District of Columbia.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill 
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause 
and insert the part printed in italic.

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Law Enforcement 
     Museum Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDING.

       Congress finds that there should be established a National 
     Law Enforcement Museum to honor and commemorate the service 
     and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United 
     States.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Memorial fund.--The term ``Memorial Fund'' means the 
     National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.
       (2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the National Law 
     Enforcement Museum established under section 4(a).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 4. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM.

       (a) Establishment.--The Memorial Fund may construct a 
     National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land located on 
     United States Reservation #7, on the property directly south 
     of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, bounded 
     by--
       (1) E Street, NW., on the north;
       (2) 5th Street, NW., on the west;
       (3) 4th Street, NW., on the east; and
       (4) Indiana Avenue, NW., on the south.
       (b) Design and Plans.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Memorial Fund shall be responsible for preparation of the 
     design and plans for the Museum.
       (2) Approval.--The design and plans for the Museum shall be 
     subject to the approval of--
       (A) the Secretary;
       (B) the Commission of Fine Arts; and
       (C) the National Capital Planning Commission.
       (3) Design Requirement.--The Museum shall be designed so 
     that not more than 35 percent of the volume of the structure 
     is above the floor elevation at the north rear entry of Court 
     Building D, also known as ``Old City Hall''.
       (c) Operation.--The Memorial Fund shall own, operate, and 
     maintain the Museum after completion of construction.
       (d) Federal Share.--The United States shall pay no expense 
     incurred in the establishment or construction of the Museum.
       (e) Funding Verification.--The Secretary shall not permit 
     construction of the Museum to begin unless the Secretary 
     determines that sufficient amounts are available to complete 
     construction of the Museum in accordance with the design and 
     plans approved under subsection (b).
       (f) Failure To Construct.--If the Memorial Fund fails to 
     begin construction on the Museum by the date that is 10 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the authority to 
     construct the Museum shall terminate on that date.

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate is about to 
consider and pass S. 1438, the National Law Enforcement Museum Act of 
1999. This legislation will authorize the construction of a National 
Law Enforcement Museum to be built here in our Nation's Capital.
  As a former deputy sheriff, I know first-hand the risks peace 
officers face in enforcing our laws. Throughout our nation's history, 
nearly 15,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers have 
lost their lives in the line of duty. Based on FBI statistics, nearly 
63,000 officers are assaulted each year in this country, resulting in 
more than 21,000 injuries. On average, one police officer is killed 
somewhere in America every 54 hours. Approximately 740,000 law 
enforcement professionals are continuing to put their lives on the line 
for the safety and protection of others.
  We owe all of those officers a huge debt of gratitude, and it is only 
fitting that we properly commemorate this outstanding record of service 
and sacrifice.
  My legislation seeks to achieve this important goal by authorizing 
the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit 
organization, to establish a comprehensive law enforcement museum and 
research repository on federal land in the District of Columbia. The 
Fund is the same group that so ably carried out the congressional 
mandate of 1984 to establish the National Law Enforcement Officers 
Memorial, which was dedicated in 1991 just a few blocks from the 
Capitol. Clearly, their record of achievement speaks volumes about 
their ability to meet this important challenge.
  Since 1993, the Fund has efficiently operated a small-scale version 
of the National Law Enforcement Museum at a site located about two 
blocks from the Memorial. The time has come to broaden the scope of 
this museum and move it in closer proximity to the National Law 
Enforcement Officers Memorial.
  This museum would serve as a repository of information for 
researchers, practitioners, and the general public. The museum will 
become the premiere source of information on issues related to law 
enforcement history and safety, and obviously a popular tourist 
attraction in Washington, DC, as well.
  The ideal location for this museum is directly across from the 
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on a parcel of federal-owned 
property that now functions as a parking lot.
  I introduced this legislation on July 27, 1999, and after committee 
hearings and extensive testimony, the Senate Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources reported the bill in July of this year. Although the 
bill was pending on the Senate calendar awaiting final action by the 
Senate, I was pleased to work with my colleagues, Senator Thompson, 
Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee, and Senator Durbin, the 
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 
Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, on a compromise 
amendment.
  After over two months of negotiations, the National Law Enforcement 
Officers Memorial Fund and the District of Columbia Courts reached an 
agreement to clarify that the building of this museum will in no way 
conflict with court expansion and renovation plans. As a result of this 
agreement, Senators Thompson and Durbin have offered an amendment with 
my support to reflect this agreement with the courts.
  Under my legislation, no federal dollars are being proposed to build 
this museum. Rather, the Fund would raise all of the money necessary to 
construct the museum through private donations. The legislation places 
the responsibility of operating the museum in the hands of the Fund.
  Finally, let me add that this legislation is supported by 15 national 
law enforcement organizations: the Concerns of Police Survivors; the 
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association; the Fraternal Order of 
Police; the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary; the International 
Association of Chiefs of Police; the International Brotherhood of 
Police Officers; the International Union of Police Associations/AFL-
CIO; the National Association of Police Organizations; the National 
Black Police Association; the National Organization of Black Law 
Enforcement Executives; the National Sheriffs Association; the National 
Troopers Coalition; the Police Executive Research Forum; the Police 
Foundation; the United Federation of Police; and the National Law 
Enforcement Council. Together, these organizations represent virtually 
every law

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enforcement officer, family member and police survivor in the United 
States.
  As we remember the sacrifices made by our brave officers, I strongly 
urge my colleagues to support passage of this legislation. I also call 
on our colleagues in the House to pass this important bill before the 
Congress adjourns for the year.


                           Amendment No. 4279

              (Purpose: To provide a complete substitute)

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for 
its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. Grams], for Mr. Thompson, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 4279.

  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Law Enforcement 
     Museum Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDING.

       Congress finds that there should be established a National 
     Law Enforcement Museum to honor and commemorate the service 
     and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United 
     States.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Memorial fund.--The term ``Memorial Fund'' means the 
     National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.
       (2) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the National Law 
     Enforcement Museum established under section 4(a).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 4. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM.

       (a) Construction.--
       (1) In general.--The Memorial Fund may construct a National 
     Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land located on United 
     States Reservation #7, on the property bounded by--
       (A) the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the 
     north;
       (B) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 
     on the west;
       (C) Court Building C on the east; and
       (D) Old City Hall on the south.
       (2) Underground facility.--The Memorial Fund shall be 
     permitted to construct part of the Museum underground below E 
     Street, NW.
       (3) Consultation.--The Museum Fund shall consult with and 
     coordinate with the Joint Committee on Administration of the 
     District of Columbia courts in the planning, design, and 
     construction of the Museum.
       (b) Design and Plans.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Memorial Fund shall be responsible for preparation of the 
     design and plans for the Museum.
       (2) Approval.--The design and plans for the Museum shall be 
     subject to the approval of--
       (A) the Secretary;
       (B) the Commission of Fine Arts; and
       (C) the National Capital Planning Commission.
       (3) Design requirements.--The Museum shall be designed so 
     that--
       (A) there is available for underground planned use by the 
     courts of the District of Columbia for renovation and 
     expansion of Old City Hall--
       (i) an area extending to a line that is at least 57 feet, 6 
     inches, north of the northernmost facade of Old City Hall and 
     parallel to that facade; plus
       (ii) an area extending beyond that line and comprising a 
     part of a circle with a radius of 40 feet measured from a 
     point that is 59 feet, 9 inches, from the center of that 
     facade;
       (B) the underground portion of the Museum has a footprint 
     of not less than 23,665 square feet;
       (C) above ground, there is a no-build zone of 90 feet out 
     from the northernmost face of the north portico of the 
     existing Old City Hall running east to west parallel to Old 
     City Hall;
       (D) the aboveground portion of the Museum consists of 2 
     entrance pavilions totaling a maximum of 10,000 square feet, 
     neither of which shall exceed 6,000 square feet and the 
     height of neither of which shall exceed 25 feet, as measured 
     from the curb of the westernmost pavilion; and
       (E) no portion of the aboveground portion of the Museum is 
     located within the 100-foot-wide area centered on the north-
     south axis of the Old City Hall.
       (4) Parking.--The courts of the District of Columbia and 
     the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may 
     construct an underground parking structure in the southwest 
     quadrant of United States Reservation #7.
       (c) Operation and Use.--The Memorial Fund shall own, 
     operate, and maintain the Museum after completion of 
     construction.
       (d) Federal Share.--The United States shall pay no expense 
     incurred in the establishment or construction of the Museum.
       (e) Funding Verification.--The Secretary shall not permit 
     construction of the Museum to begin unless the Secretary 
     determines that sufficient amounts are available to complete 
     construction of the Museum in accordance with the design and 
     plans approved under subsection (b).
       (f) Failure To Construct.--If the Memorial Fund fails to 
     begin construction of the Museum by the date that is 10 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the authority to 
     construct the Museum shall terminate on that date.

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be agreed to, the committee amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the 
bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4279) was agreed to.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1438), as amended, was read the third time, and passed.

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