[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 76 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S3912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
VIETNAM VETERANS DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACT OF 2013
Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 588, which was received from the
House and is at the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (H.R. 588) to provide for donor contribution
acknowledgments to be displayed at the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Visitor Center, and for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a Wyden
amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be
read a third time and passed, and the motions to reconsider be laid
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 1154) was agreed to, as follows:
(Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 8905(b) of title 40, United States Code is amended
by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
``(7) Donor contributions.--
``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph, the Secretary or Administrator, as applicable, may
permit a sponsor described in subsection (a) to acknowledge
donor contributions at the commemorative work.
``(B) Requirements.--Acknowledgments shall--
``(i) be displayed inside a visitor center or other
ancillary structure associated with the commemorative work;
and
``(ii) conform to applicable National Park Service or
General Services Administration guidelines for donor
recognition, as applicable.
``(C) Limitations.--Acknowledgments shall--
``(i) be limited to an appropriate statement or credit
recognizing the contribution;
``(ii) be displayed in a form approved by the Secretary or
Administrator;
``(iii) be displayed for a period of time determined by the
Secretary or Administrator to be appropriate, commensurate
with the level of the contribution;
``(iv) be limited to short, discrete, and unobtrusive
acknowledgments or credits; and
``(v) not include any advertising slogans or company logos.
``(D) Submittal of plan.--
``(i) In general.--Prior to the display of donor
acknowledgments, the sponsor shall submit to the Secretary or
Administrator, as applicable, for approval a plan for
displaying the donor acknowledgments, including--
``(I) the sample text and types of acknowledgments to be
displayed; and
``(II) the form and location of all displays.
``(ii) Notification and resubmittal.--If the Secretary or
Administrator does not approve the plan submitted under
clause (i), the Secretary or Administrator shall--
``(I) not later than 60 days after the date on which the
plan is received, notify the sponsor of the reasons the plan
is not approved; and
``(II) allow the sponsor to resubmit a revised donor
acknowledgment plan.
``(E) Cost.--The sponsor shall bear all expenses related to
the display of donor acknowledgments.
``(F) Applicability.--This paragraph shall apply to any
commemorative work dedicated after January 1, 2010.''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR VIETNAM
MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER.
Section 6(b)(5) of Public Law 96-297 (16 U.S.C. 431 note;
124 Stat. 2851) is amended by striking ``2014'' and inserting
``2018''.
The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a
third time.
The bill (H.R. 588), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
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