[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4733]
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      VETERANS' MEMORIAL PRESERVATION AND RECOGNITION ACT OF 2002

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of the Calendar No. 363, S. 1644.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1644) to further the protection and recognition 
     of veterans' memorials, and for other purposes.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Campbell amendment in the 
nature of a substitute be agreed to and the bill as amended be read the 
third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and any statements relating to this bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3544) was agreed to, as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Memorial 
     Preservation and Recognition Act of 2002''.

     SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DESTRUCTION OF VETERANS' 
                   MEMORIALS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 65 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1369. Destruction of veterans' memorials

       ``(a) Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection 
     (b), willfully injures or destroys, or attempts to injure or 
     destroy, any structure, plaque, statue, or other monument on 
     public property commemorating the service of any person or 
     persons in the armed forces of the United States shall be 
     fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or 
     both.
       ``(b) A circumstance described in this subsection is that--
       ``(1) in committing the offense described in subsection 
     (a), the defendant travels or causes another to travel in 
     interstate or foreign commerce, or uses the mail or an 
     instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce; or
       ``(2) the structure, plaque, statue, or other monument 
     described in subsection (a) is located on property owned by, 
     or under the jurisdiction of, the Federal Government.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

``1369. Destruction of veterans' memorials.''.

     SEC. 3. HIGHWAY SIGNS RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the terms of any agreement 
     entered into by the Secretary of Transportation and a State 
     under section 109(d) or 402(a) of title 23, United States 
     Code, a veterans cemetery shall be treated as a site for 
     which a supplemental guide sign may be placed on any Federal-
     aid highway.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to an 
     agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

  The bill (S. 1644), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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