MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1472 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

State Adds 28 Names to Law Enforcement Memorial, S5312 [11MY]

Trip to Washington D.C. Became a Memorable Experience for 30 World War II Veterans, S4886 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (see H.R. 2802), H6537 [10JN]

African Americans: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 2738), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4036), H12456 [5NO]

Akron Veterans Memorial Post Office, Akron, OH: designate (see H.R. 1852), H4396 [1AP]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 404), H160 [9JA]

———provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas, and designate Renewable Energy Coordination Offices (see S. 2921), S13698 [21DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (see H. Con. Res. 101), H4581 [21AP]

———acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 3127), H7836 [8JY]

———authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Res. 53), S2423 [24FE]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 24), S5820 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6012 [21MY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (see S. Con. Res. 17), S4311 [2AP] (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4129 [30MR]

———display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 3477), H9277 [31JY]

———permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 2791), H6537 [10JN]

———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1720), H4026 [25MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 161), H7836 [8JY]

Crime: extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property (see H.R. 247), H69 [7JA]

———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H161 [9JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H9278 [31JY]

———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1469), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 1044), H1519 [12FE]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1207), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 2689), H6154 [3JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H6537 [10JN]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 4197), H13519 [3DE]

———authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H13519 [3DE]

———designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 1446), H3337 [11MR]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate enactment of the Fair Housing Act (see H.R. 3425), H9206 [30JY]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5062 [30AP]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H2979 [4MR]

———require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 472), S2473 [25FE]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 410), H160 [9JA]

Homestead National Monument of America: expand boundary (see H.R. 112), H32 [6JA]

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA: designate (see H.R. 3386), H9055 [29JY]

James Madison Memorial Commission: establish (see H.R. 992), H1247 [11FE]

Keller, Helen: provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 41), S9733 [23SE] (see S. Con. Res. 42), S10061 [1OC]

Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (see H. Res. 828), H11383 [14OC]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (see H. Res. 360), H4733 [23AP]

Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (see H. Res. 129), H1044 [4FE]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see S. 2097), S10916 [29OC] (see H.R. 482), H195 [13JA]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see S. 760), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 1849), H4396 [1AP]

Ocmulgee National Monument: rename as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument (see H.R. 3603), H9729 [17SE]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 1270), S6650 [16JN] (see H.R. 2889), H6902 [16JN]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see H.R. 3444), H9275 [31JY]

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see S. 851), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 790), H875 [2FE]

Riverside County, CA: designate certain lands as wilderness and certain river segments as wild and scenic, and adjust the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (see H.R. 369), H159 [9JA]

Shanksville, PA: commend community and Flight 93 ambassadors for efforts to protect temporary memorial and to establish permanent Flight 93 National Memorial and encourage completion of memorial (see H. Res. 795), H10457 [1OC]

Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center (see H.R. 3689), H10455 [1OC]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see S. 625), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1376), H3077 [6MR]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 152), S43 [6JA]

Essays

Lady Liberty: Allan Marcus, E1735 [13JY]

———Anthony Guarino, E1735 [13JY]

———Juliet Sullivan, E1735 [13JY]

———Mona Platt, E1735 [13JY]

———Nica Garana, E1735 [13JY]

Letters

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act: Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8047 [14JY]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H8047 [14JY]

Tribute to Honor Flight, Inc.: Scott C. Stump, S10732 [26OC]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., proposed building of superstore next to the Wilderness Battlefield: Representatives Poe and Welch, H4721 [23AP]

World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Victor J. Stragliati and Wade F. Prosser, Missouri American Legion, H12393 [5NO]

Lists

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Honor Flight Bluegrass (organization), S5805 [21MY], S7550 [15JY]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Honor Flight South Alabama (organization), E1057 [5MY]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Louisiana HonorAir (organization), E1113 [11MY], E1233 [21MY]

Poems

``Bringing Her Light,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2459 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (H.R. 2802), H9755 [22SE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans, H5312 [7MY]

BLM: National Landscape Conservation System funding, H3280 [11MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (H. Con. Res. 101), H4603-H4606 [22AP]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), H7719-H7721 [7JY], E1495 [18JN], E1663 [8JY], E1737, E1744 [13JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (H. Con. Res. 86), H4590, H4601, H4602 [22AP]

———display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (H.R. 3477), H10515 [6OC]

———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1720), E766 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1044), H8046-H8048 [14JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System, H6080 [3JN]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 1446), E644 [11MR]

Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate enactment of the Fair Housing Act (H.R. 3425), E2118 [31JY]

Friends of the Monument (organization): tribute, H5046 [30AP]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (H. Res. 390), H6767, H6768 [15JN]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, H3981 [25MR]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 410), E58 [9JA]

Heartland Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E840 [1AP]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute, H12558 [6NO]

Honor Flight Nebraska (organization): tribute, E2817 [19NO]

Honor Flight of Chicago (organization): tribute, E2647 [28OC]

Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico (organization): tribute, E2435 [1OC]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E1057 [5MY], E2291 [16SE]

Honor Flight South Carolina (organization): tribute, E1027 [30AP], E2774 [16NO], E2801 [18NO]

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA: designate (H.R. 3386), H9507, H9508 [15SE]

Kaufman County, TX: tribute to Vietnam Memorial Wall of Texas, E2736 [6NO]

Keller, Helen: provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol, H10524 [7OC]

———provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (S. Con. Res. 41), H10085-H10087 [30SE], E2458 [6OC]

———provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (S. Con. Res. 42), H10486 [6OC], E2459 [6OC]

Korean War Veterans Association: tribute to Cayuga County, NY, chapter for efforts to renovate Veterans Memorial Park, E1165 [14MY]

Law enforcement officers: moment of silence in honor of officers killed in the line of duty, H5632 [14MY]

Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (H. Res. 828), H12151, H12152 [2NO]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, E989 [27AP], E1000 [28AP], E1113 [11MY], E1233 [21MY]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (H. Res. 360), H5726-H5728 [19MY], H5896, H5897 [21MY], E1212 [20MY], E1230, E1253, E1254, E1258, E1262 [21MY], E1341 [8JN]

Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (H. Res. 129), H1175-H1180 [11FE], E254 [12FE], E396 [25FE]

Mojave National Preserve: constitutionality of Mojave Desert Cross World War I memorial relative to display of religious symbol on Government land, H10462 [6OC]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (H.R. 482), H3784 [24MR], H5661 [14MY], E180 [3FE]

National Mall: restoration funding, H561, H562 [27JA], H617 [28JA]

National September 11 Memorial: call for use of domestic granite in construction, H14808 [11DE]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (H.R. 1849), H12390-H12394 [5NO], E837 [1AP]

Nebraska: dedication of Law Enforcement Memorial, E1149 [14MY]

New York (NY) Daily News: tribute to Lady Liberty essay contest winners, E1735 [13JY]

Ocala Honor Flight (organization): tribute, H12050 [29OC]

Ocmulgee National Monument: rename as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument (H.R. 3603), H13534 [7DE]

Orange County, VA: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., proposed building of superstore next to the Wilderness Battlefield, H3644 [19MR], H4720 [23AP], H5083 [4MY]

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (H.R. 790), E172 [2FE]

Prince Edward County, VA: tribute to the Light of Reconciliation Memorial, E1291 [3JN]

San Benito, TX: dedication of San Benito Memorial Park cemetery and Freddy Fender memorial, E1313 [4JN]

Scotts Bluff National Monument: anniversary, E2928 [10DE]

Shanksville, PA: commend community and Flight 93 ambassadors for efforts to protect temporary memorial and to establish permanent Flight 93 National Memorial and encourage completion of memorial (H. Res. 795), H10475-H10477 [6OC]

———tribute to groundbreaking of Flight 93 National Memorial, E2752 [9NO]

Teale, Edwin Way: Indiana Historical Bureau unveiling of honorary historical marker in Furnessville, IN, E1244 [21MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center (H.R. 3689), H11176 [13OC], E2570 [16OC]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (H.R. 1376), H8826-H8829 [27JY]

Woodlands, TX: tribute to Texas Marine Medal of Honor Monument, E2739 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Aberdeen, SD: tribute to unveiling of Monument to Firefighters, S9926 [29SE]

African Americans: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (S. 2738), S11216 [5NO]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas, and designate Renewable Energy Coordination Offices (S. 2921), S13699-S13703 [21DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (H. Con. Res. 101), S4705 [23AP]

———authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (S. Res. 53), S2500 [25FE], S2547-S2549 [26FE], S7456, S7457 [14JY]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), S7372 [10JY], S7457 [14JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth (H. Con. Res. 86), S4705 [23AP]

———unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth in the Capitol rotunda, S4769 [28AP], S5175 [6MY]

Cody, WY: dedication of Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park World War II memorial, S8985 [6AU]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1469), S7651 [16JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1207), S6267 [8JN]

Fresno, CA: dedication of the Remembrance Plaza on the former site of the Pinedale Assembly Center, S1862 [6FE]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, S425 [15JA]

Honor Flight, Inc.: Piedmont, NC, Rotary Club sponsorship of World War II veterans visit to the World War II memorial in Washington, DC, S10774 [27OC]

———tribute, S10732 [26OC]

Honor Flight Bluegrass (organization): tribute, S5805 [21MY], S7550 [15JY]

Honor Flight South Dakota (organization): tribute, S5370 [12MY]

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA: designate (H.R. 3386), S11300 [9NO]

Keller, Helen: provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (S. Con. Res. 41), S9758 [23SE]

———provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (S. Con. Res. 42), S10076 [1OC]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, S4569 [22AP], S5229 [6MY], S7359 [10JY], S10213 [7OC], S10518 [19OC], S11380 [16NO]

Muscatine, IA: tribute to American Legion Post 27 World War II Honor Tour of Washington, DC, S4886 [29AP]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (S. 2097), S11322-S11324, S11326 [10NO]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 1270), S6652 [16JN]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (S. 152), S137 [6JA]

Reports filed

Adams Memorial Foundation Establishment of a Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia To Honor John Adams and Family: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2802) (H. Rept. 111-261), H9737 [21SE]

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3386), S11118 [4NO]

Ocmulgee National Monument Renaming as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3603) (H. Rept. 111-356), H13549 [7DE]

Plaque in the Emancipation Hall Commemorating the Role of Enslaved African Americans in Construction of the Capitol: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Con. Res. 135) (H. Rept. 111-153), H6742 [12JN]

Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1376) (H. Rept. 111-229), H8808 [24JY]

World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 111-329), H12455 [5NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 101, acceptance of a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement in the Capitol, H4603 [22AP]

H. Con. Res. 135, plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, H7719 [7JY]

H. Res. 129, recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II, H1175 [11FE]

H. Res. 360, urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers for Memorial Day, H5726 [19MY]

H. Res. 390, reference the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum, H6767 [15JN]

H. Res. 795, commend Shanksville, PA, community and Flight 93 ambassadors for efforts to protect temporary memorial and to establish permanent Flight 93 National Memorial and encourage completion of memorial, H10475 [6OC]

H. Res. 828, Louisiana HonorAir Day, H12151 [2NO]

H.R. 1044, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act, H8046 [14JY]

H.R. 1376, Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act, H8826 [27JY]

H.R. 1849, World War I Memorial and Centennial Act, H12391 [5NO]

H.R. 2802, Adams Memorial Foundation establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family, H9755 [22SE]

H.R. 3386, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA, H9507 [15SE]

H.R. 3603, Ocmulgee National Monument renaming as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument, H13534 [7DE]

H.R. 3689, extend legislative authority of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, H11176 [13OC]

S. Con. Res. 17, use of Capitol Building Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth, H4601 [22AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth, S4387 [2AP]

S. Con. Res. 24, plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, S5878 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 41, acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol, S9750, S9758 [23SE], H10085 [30SE]

S. Con. Res. 42, acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol, S10068, S10076 [1OC]

S. Con. Res. 42, provide for acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol, H10486 [6OC]

S. Res. 53, plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, S2430 [24FE], S2500 [25FE]