[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 89 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 1753. Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Markey, Ms. Ayotte,
Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Menendez) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to
the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. HONORING AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR AND MISSING IN
ACTION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In recent years, commemorative chairs honoring American
Prisoners of War/Missing in Action have been placed in
prominent locations across the United States.
(2) The United States Capitol is an appropriate location to
place a commemorative chair honoring American Prisoners of
War/Missing in Action.
(b) Placement of a Chair in the United States Capitol
Honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action.--
(1) Obtaining chair.--The Architect of the Capitol shall
enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo
of the National League of POW/MIA Families under such terms
and conditions as the Architect considers appropriate and
consistent with applicable law.
(2) Placement.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Architect shall place the
chair obtained under paragraph (1) in a suitable permanent
location in the United States Capitol.
(c) Funding.--
(1) Donations.--The Architect of the Capitol may--
(A) enter into an agreement with any organization described
in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that
Code to solicit private donations to carry out the purposes
of this section; and
(B) accept donations of funds, property, and services to
carry out the purposes of this section.
(2) Costs.--All costs incurred in carrying out the purposes
of this section shall be paid for with private donations
received under paragraph (1).
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