MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

Addresses

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Anniversary: Shirley Gibson, E2193 [26OC]

Amendments

Civil War—U.S.: preservation of battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail (S. 710), S15166 [19NO]

Gunnison National Monument: redesignate Black Canyon as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 323), S8187 [1JY]

National monuments: require public participation in designation of any national monument (H.R. 1487), H8643, H8644 [24SE]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1666 [12FE], S7245 [17JN], H1481 [23MR]

Articles and editorials

Former Gibson Brother Sheriffs To Be Honored, E981 [14MY]

Four Corners Visitors Center—And Beyond, S431 [19JA]

Montana's Glacier Park Copes With Big Freeze on Funds To Maintain Its Historic Structures, S14600 [16NO]

Plan To Change Confederate Park to Cancer Memorial Draws Complaints, E935 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

American Battle Monuments Commission: expand fundraising authorities for establishment, repair, and maintenance of World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1247), H1695 [24MR]

American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor: make grants to construct an addition (see H.R. 1865), H3391 [19MY]

Civil War—U.S.: preservation of battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail (see S. 710), S3246 [24MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to establish a cultural zone to commemorate the history of the Harlem Renaissance (see S. 176), S342 [19JA]

Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see S. 1397), S8874 [20JY] (see H.R. 581), H459 [4FE]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 311), S1010 [26JA] (see H.R. 1509), H2272 [21AP]

Disasters: authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs (see H.R. 348), H268 [19JA]

Effigy Mounds National Monument: authorize the addition of certain lands (see S. 1643), S11494 [27SE]

Fort Sumter National Monument: recalculate franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (see H.R. 3241), H11645 [5NO]

Four Corners Monument Tribal Park: authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities (see S. 28), S338 [19JA] (see H.R. 1384), H1971 [13AP]

Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Archivist of the U.S. for construction of a visitor center (see S. 946), S4578 [3MY] (see H.R. 1104), H1258 [11MR]

Gunnison National Monument: redesignate Black Canyon as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (see S. 323), S1076 [28JA] (see H.R. 1165), H1406 [17MR]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that designates or redesignates any building, highway, or other structure in honor of a serving Member of Congress (see H. Res. 343), H11068 [27OC]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 34), S5954 [25MY] (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4471 [16JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see H.R. 2879), H8375 [15SE]

Medal of Honor: recognize certain National Medal of Honor sites as national memorials (see S. 1633), S11430 [24SE]

Mississippi: study the feasibility of preserving certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail and establishment of a Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 3497), H12793 [18NO]

National monuments: require public participation and congressional approval prior to designation of any national monument (see S. 729), S3439 [25MR]

———require public participation in designation of any national monument (see H.R. 1487), H2202 [20AP]

———require public participation in designation of any national monument (H.R. 1487), consideration (see H. Res. 296), H8467 [21SE]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see S. Res. 86), S4257 [27AP] (see H. Res. 79), H716 [23FE]

New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German Americans (see H. Con. Res. 89), H2202 [20AP]

Paine, Thomas: establish a memorial in Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia and include the structure known as ``Canal House'' in the memorial (see S. 1681), S11803 [1OC] (see H.R. 3021), H9409 [5OC]

Pinnacles National Monument: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2279), H4664 [18JN]

Postal Service: make American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit mail rates (see H.R. 2319), H4822 [23JN]

Public lands: facilitate acquisition of inholdings in Federal land management units and disposal of surplus public land (see S. 1129), S6049 [26MY]

Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H3170 [13MY]

———prohibit desecration of memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]

———prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization (see S. 404), S1414 [10FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S14612 [16NO] (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]

Essays

Wall From the Other Side: Pat Camunes, S6278 [27MY]

Letters

Black Canyon National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act: John DeVore, Gunnison County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, S1089 [28JA]

———Marge Keehfuss, Montrose, CO, Chamber of Commerce, S1089 [28JA]

———Representative Mark Udall, H8785 [27SE]

———Robert Stanton, National Park Service, H8785 [27SE]

Medal of Honor Memorial dedication in Indianapolis, IN: Robert G. Moorhead, S7831 [29JN]

National Medal of Honor Memorial Act: Paul W. Bucha, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, H9313 [5OC]

Placement of a plaque commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial: Thomas Williams, H11723 [9NO]

Prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization: Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S1427 [10FE]

Transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga to the people of the Philippines: Jim Lloyd, United Veterans Council of Wyoming, S1428 [10FE]

———Joseph G. Sestak, American Legion, S1428 [10FE]

———Kenneth A. Steadman, VFW, S1427 [10FE]

———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S1428 [10FE]

Lists

Madison, NJ, Police Unity Tour participants, E1016 [19MY]

World War II veterans of Whitehall and Montague, MI, killed in action, S10513 [5AU]

Proclamations

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: President Clinton, H8640 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Battle Creek, MI: dedication of Sojourner Truth Memorial Monument, E1959 [24SE]

Blooming Grove, TX: dedication of World War II veterans memorial, E2145 [20OC]

Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Irish Famine Memorial, E451 [17MR]

Collinsville, IL: tribute to Brooks Catsup Bottle Preservation Group, E994 [18MY]

Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (H.R. 581), E144 [4FE]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1509), H2207 [21AP]

Disasters: authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs (H.R. 348), H11150, H11151, H11176 [1NO], E2249, E2261 [3NO]

Fort Benning, GA: anniversary of sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville, E2437 [18NO]

Four Corners Monument Tribal Park: authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities (S. 28), H12840-H12842 [18NO]

Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Archivist of the U.S. for construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1104), H6775 [2AU]

Garden Grove, CA: dedication of ``Call to Duty'' memorial honoring officers killed in the line of duty, E1020 [19MY]

Gibson, Everett: inclusion of name on National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, E981 [14MY]

Gibson, Joseph: inclusion of name on National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, E981 [14MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: designation process, H8640-H8642 [24SE]

Gunnison National Monument: redesignate Black Canyon as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (H.R. 1165), E2149, E2150, E2151 [20OC], E2153, E2155, E2157 [21OC]

———redesignate Black Canyon as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 323), H8780-H8786 [27SE], H9193 [30SE], H10931 [27OC]

———tribute to individuals for efforts relative to redesignation of Black Canyon as a national park, E2149, E2150, E2151 [20OC], E2153, E2155, E2157, E2158 [21OC]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that designates or redesignates any building, highway, or other structure in honor of a serving Member of Congress (H. Res. 343), H10866 [27OC]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 134), H5350 [12JY]

Indianapolis, IN: dedication of Medal of Honor Memorial, E1413 [25JN]

Israel: dedication of Second Temple period Triple Gate Monumental Stairs and Observation Plaza in Jerusalem, E2012 [1OC]

Kansas City, MO: dedication of Charlie Parker Memorial Site, E537 [24MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (H.R. 2879), H11722 [9NO]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Go for Broke Monument in commemoration of Japanese-American soldiers participation in World War II, E1314 [17JN]

Madison, NJ: tribute to Police Unity Tour participants for contributions to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, E1016 [19MY]

Madison, WI: dedication of Abraham Lincoln Brigade memorial, E2209 [28OC]

Medal of Honor: recognize certain National Medal of Honor sites as national memorials (H.R. 1663), H9312-H9315 [5OC], E2029 [5OC]

Mount Pleasant, MI: rededication of memorials to veterans of World War I and World War II, E964 [14MY]

Naperville, IL: Millennium Carillon Project groundbreaking, E1198 [9JN]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: anniversary, E2193 [26OC]

National monuments: require public participation and congressional approval prior to designation of any national monument, H4346 [16JN]

———require public participation in designation of any national monument (H.R. 1487), H4741 [23JN], H8635-H8645 [24SE], E712 [20AP], E1986 [29SE]

———require public participation in designation of any national monument (H.R. 1487), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8633-H8634 [24SE]

Ohio State University: removal of shirts by women's rugby team at the Lincoln Memorial, H11376 [3NO]

Peace Abbey (organization): tribute to ``Stonewalk'' to memorialize civilian war victims, E1765 [5AU]

Pinnacles National Monument: expand boundaries (H.R. 2279), E1338 [18JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: authority to declare national monuments as provided under the Antiquities Act, H8644 [24SE]

Schools: construction of memorials and holding of memorial services at public schools to honor teachers and students murdered on campus, H4448-H4451 [16JN]

Veterans: prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization, E1211 [10JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), E2366 [11NO]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: dedication of historical marker honoring Min Matheson, E1958 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: disabled access funding, S10350 [5AU]

Civil War—U.S.: preservation of battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail (S. 710), S3272 [24MR], S14283 [8NO], S15008, S15166 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to establish a cultural zone to commemorate the history of the Harlem Renaissance (S. 176), S609 [19JA]

Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (S. 1397), S8877 [20JY]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces, S10350 [5AU]

———establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 311), S1013 [26JA]

Disasters: authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs (H.R. 348), S14313 [8NO]

Fort Benning, GA: commemoration of sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville, S12794 [18OC]

Four Corners Monument Tribal Park: authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities (S. 28), S430, S431 [19JA], S10709, S10710 [9SE], S10955 [15SE]

Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Archivist of the U.S. for construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1104), S15158 [19NO]

———transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Archivist of the U.S. for construction of a visitor center (S. 946), S4604 [3MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: funding, S10347, S10348 [5AU]

Gunnison National Monument: redesignate Black Canyon as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 323), S1087 [28JA], S8184, S8187 [1JY], S11815 [1OC]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (S. Con. Res. 34), S5971 [25MY], S14513 [10NO]

Indianapolis, IN: dedication of Medal of Honor Memorial, S7831 [29JN]

Israel: dedication of Second Temple period Triple Gate Monumental Stairs and Observation Plaza in Jerusalem, S11577 [28SE]

Lithonia, GA: dedication of Lithonia Vietnam Veterans Memorial, S7648 [24JN]

Macomb County, MI: dedication of bust of Walter C. Wetzel, S5318 [13MY]

Medal of Honor: recognize certain National Medal of Honor sites as national memorials (H.R. 1663), S12947 [20OC]

———recognize certain National Medal of Honor sites as national memorials (S. 1633), S11430 [24SE]

National monuments: require public participation and congressional approval prior to designation of any national monument (S. 729), S3459-S3461 [25MR]

National Park Service: Vanishing Treasure Program funding, S14599 [16NO]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (S. Res. 86), S4286 [27AP]

Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism: funding, S9071 [22JY]

Paine, Thomas: establish a memorial in Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia and include the structure known as ``Canal House'' in the memorial, S13001 [21OC]

Public lands: facilitate acquisition of inholdings in Federal land management units and disposal of surplus public land (S. 1129), S6055 [26MY]

Schools: construction of memorials and holding of memorial services at public schools to honor teachers and students murdered on campus, S5330-S5333 [14MY], S5468, S5469 [18MY]

Veterans: prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization, S6168 [27MY]

———prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization (S. 404), S1425-S1429 [10FE], S1641-S1643 [12FE]

Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (organization): dedication of monument, S1103 [28JA]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (S. 1921), S14612 [16NO]

Whitehall, MI: rededication of the World War II Veterans Memorial honoring those from Whitehall and Montague, MI, S10513 [5AU]

Reports filed

Black Canyon National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 323) (S. Rept. 106-69), S6710 [8JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 323) (H. Rept. 106-307), H7995 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1487, National Monument NEPA Compliance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 296) (H. Rept. 106-327), H8467 [21SE]

Construct a Monument To Honor Those Who Have Served the Nation's Civil Defense and Emergency Management Programs: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 348) (H. Rept. 106-416), H11067 [27OC]

Four Corners Interpretive Center Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 28) (S. Rept. 106-144), S10612 [8SE]

National Medal of Honor Memorial Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1663) (H. Rept. 106-351), H9075 [30SE]

National Monument NEPA Compliance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1487) (H. Rept. 106-252), H6351 [22JY]

Placement of Plaque Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, ``I Have a Dream'' Speech at the Lincoln Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2879) (H. Rept. 106-448), H11555 [4NO]

Transfer Administrative Jurisdiction Over Certain Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Lands to the Archivist of the U.S. for Construction of a Visitor Center: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 106-141), H3169 [13MY]

Transfer Administrative Jurisdiction Over Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Lands to Archivist of the U.S. for Construction of Visitor Center: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 946) (S. Rept. 106-94), S7590 [24JN]

Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 106-184), S12633 [14OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 296, consideration of H.R. 1487, National Monument NEPA Compliance Act, H8633 [24SE]

H.R. 348, construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs, H11150 [1NO]

H.R. 1104, transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site lands to the Archivist of the U.S. for construction of a visitor center, H6775 [2AU]

H.R. 1487, National Monument NEPA Compliance Act, H8643 [24SE]

H.R. 1663, National Medal of Honor Memorial Act, H9313 [5OC]

H.R. 2879, placement of plaque commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial, H11722 [9NO]

S. 28, Four Corners Interpretive Center Act, S10709 [9SE], H12841 [18NO]

S. 176, Harlem Renaissance Cultural Zone Act, S609 [19JA]

S. 311, establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces, S1013 [26JA]

S. 323, Black Canyon National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act, S1087-S1089 [28JA], S8187-S8189 [1JY], S11815-S11817 [1OC], H8780-H8782 [27SE]

S. 404, prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization, S1427 [10FE]

S. 710, Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act, S3273 [24MR], S15167 [19NO]

S. 729, National Monument Public Participation Act, S3459 [25MR]

S. 946, transfer administration jurisdiction over certain Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site lands to Archivist of the U.S. for construction of a visitor center, S4604 [3MY]

S. 1129, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, S6056 [26MY]

S. 1397, retain name of mountain in Devils Tower National Monument, S8877 [20JY]

S. 1633, National Medal of Honor Memorial Act, S11431 [24SE]

S. 1921, Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act, S14613 [16NO]

S. Con. Res. 34, ``In Memory'' Day, S5971 [25MY]

S. Res. 86, support National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., efforts to construct National Railroad Hall of Fame, S4286 [27AP]