MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

Amendments

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), S3911, S3912 [3JN]

Appointments

World War I Centennial Commission, S569 [7FE], H1531 [15MR]

Articles and editorials

Government Shutdown Spreads to Beaches of Normandy (excerpt), H6222 [3OC]

ObamaCare’s Day One and D-Day, H6535 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see S. 1866), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 622), H454 [12FE]

Arizona: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1495), H1955 [11AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a site for a memorial marker to honor the memory of Army 24th Infantry Division members who received the Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2838 [21MY]

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2420), H3758 [18JN]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects (see S. 974), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2015), H2716 [16MY]

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see S. 1384), S6023 [29JY] (see H.R. 2595), H4174 [28JN]

California Coastal National Monument: designate Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see S. 61), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 1411), H1856 [9AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (see S. Con. Res. 16), S3570 [16MY]

——— 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. 1586), H2066 [16AP]

Chaffee County, CO: designate certain Federal land as a national monument and as wilderness (see S. 1794), S8601 [10DE]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg (see S. Res. 192), S5499 [27JN]

Commemorative Works Act: display donor contribution acknowledgments at authorized projects (see H.R. 2395), H3687 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: convey Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, CA, to Mount Soledad Memorial Association, Inc. (see H.R. 3810), H8138 [3JA]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy, Inc., to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument (see H.R. 788), H595 [15FE]

——— install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 1044), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2175), H2954 [23MY]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1389), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 1501), H1956 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H3287 [11JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 1750), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 3661), H7566 [5DE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 59), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 330), H221 [22JA]

District of Columbia: authorize placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H.R. 165), H51 [4JA]

——— 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. 2297), H3251 [6JN]

Doña Ana County, NM: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and establish the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see S. 1805), S8771 [12DE]

——— establish a national monument to protect the Organ Mountains (see H.R. 995), H1318 [6MR]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: facilitate completion of an appropriate national memorial (see H.R. 1126), H1395 [13MR]

Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (see H.R. 2954), H5343 [1AU]

Government regulations: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 250), H168 [15JA]

——— provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 382), H280 [23JA]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 2192), H2954 [23MY]

——— require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 104), S213 [23JA]

Great Bend of Gila National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1348), H1822 [21MR]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (see H.R. 1157), H1425 [14MR]

Idaho: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1439), H1857 [9AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H176 [18JA]

Montana: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1434), H1857 [9AP]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 995), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 503), H370 [5FE]

National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (see H.R. 1459), H1908 [10AP]

National Railroad Memorial: designate in Diamond District Park in Durand, MI (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5344 [1AU]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see S. 1046), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2319), H3287 [11JN]

Nevada: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 472), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 432), H300 [29JA]

New Hampshire: anniversary of the loss of the State symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain (see S. Res. 127), S3030 [25AP]

New Mexico: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in New Mexico except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1512), H1956 [11AP]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 354), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2489), H4037 [25JN]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S. 230), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 915), H815 [28FE]

Religion: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see S. 705), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1497), H1955 [11AP]

Stan Musial Memorial Bridge, St. Louis, MO: designate (see S. 166), S329 [28JA] (see H.R. 420), H292 [25JA]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3652 [14JN]

Utah: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 758), H594 [15FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 588), H413 [6FE]

——— acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 264), H3687 [17JN]

World War I Centennial Commission: establish National World War I Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 222), H84 [14JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3658), H7566 [5DE]

Lists

World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Big Sky Honor Flight (organization), S3565 [16MY]

World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Chicago (organization), E1425 [3OC]

World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization), S6325 [10SE], S6474 [16SE]

Poems

‘‘Blue and Gray,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1009 [28JN]

Remarks in House

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 622), E123 [12FE]

Avon, IN: tribute to dedication of Avon World War II Memorial Park, E567 [26AP]

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 2420), E910 [18JN]

Beverly Hills, MI: tribute to Beverly Hills Veterans Memorial, E650 [14MY]

Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, H2313 [25AP]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Buffalo Korean War Memorial, E1109 [22JY]

California Coastal National Monument: designate Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 1411), H4833–H4836 [22JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of Statue of Freedom, E1761 [2DE]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (S. Con. Res. 16), H2827, H2828 [21MY], E741, E750 [23MY]

——— 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. 1586), H2382 [26AP]

Central Valley Honor Flight (organization): tribute, H7064 [14NO]

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument: designate, H2035 [16AP]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg, H4091 [27JN], E1009 [28JN]

——— anniversary of Gettysburg Address, E1703 [19NO]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 330), H6853, H6854 [29OC]

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. 2297), E826 [6JN]

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E517 [23AP], E712 [21MY], E1276 [10SE], E1523 [16OC]

Elgin AFB, FL: tribute to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial, H2848 [22MY]

Forest Hill, TX: dedication of Forest Hill Memorial Park, H3370 [13JN]

Gardner, Roger H.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1579 [28OC]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (H.R. 1157), H3266, H3267 [11JN]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1425 [3OC]

Honor Flight Florida (organization): tribute, H2070 [17AP]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, H530 [14FE], E1245 [2AU], E1560 [23OC]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E1326 [17SE]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E461 [15AP], E662, E668 [15MY], E850 [12JN], E1524 [16OC]

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E553 [25AP], E747 [23MY], E1428 [3OC], E1612 [30OC]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E609 [7MY], E626 [8MY], E1176 [31JY]

Hudson Valley Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1319 [17SE], E1353 [20SE]

Jasper County Freedom Flight (organization): tribute, E708 [21MY]

Klayman, Larry E.: characterization of remarks about President Obama during demonstration over Government shutdown, H6589, H6590 [14OC]

Mineral Wells, TX: tribute to dedication of Fort Wolters Historical Park’s Medal of Honor Memorial, E610 [7MY]

Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1719 [20NO]

National Park Service: call for removal of barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, H6108, H6117 [2OC], H6184, H6189 [3OC], H6228, H6275, H6286–H6288 [4OC], H6311, H6320 [5OC], H6359 [8OC], H6416, H6442, H6450–H6452 [9OC], H6534 [11OC], H6547 [12OC], H6585 [14OC], H6602 [15OC]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (H.R. 2319), H7639, H7640 [11DE]

New Bedford, MA: anniversary of Whaleman statue, E944 [20JN]

New Hampshire: anniversary of the loss of the State symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain, E581 [30AP]

Newtown Square, PA: tribute to Delaware County Veterans Memorial, E512 [23AP]

Plymouth, MA: tribute to Fallen Heroes Memorial in honor of Armed Forces members killed in military action since September 11, 2001, E1002 [28JN]

Sharon, MA: dedication of First Sergeant James A. Keating Memorial Monument, E1758 [2DE]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (H.R. 2383), H4002–H4005 [25JN], E1013 [8JY]

Stuart, FL: dedication of monument in honor of Aaron Vaughn at Sailfish Splash Water Park, E54 [23JA]

Texas Panhandle Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1372 [25SE]

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association: tribute to construction of memorial to honor ‘‘Silent Sentinels’’ who were imprisoned in Lorton, VA, during women’s suffrage movement, E217 [28FE]

Utah: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 758), H554 [15FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), H2409, H2410 [6MY], E601 [7MY]

——— acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 264), H3660, H3661 [17JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), H7560 [5DE]

Remarks in Senate

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, S7668 [30OC]

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3527 [15MY]

Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S2648 [15AP], S2791, S2793 [18AP], S3367 [13MY], S3565 [16MY], S4208 [11JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (S. Con. Res. 16), S3585 [16MY]

——— unveiling of Frederick Douglass statue in Emancipation Hall, S4722–S4724 [19JN]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg, S5236 [26JN]

——— anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg (S. Res. 192), S5510 [27JN]

——— anniversary of Gettysburg Address, S8183 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to remove any portion of Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, CA, S8440 [21NO]

Honor Flight Alaska (organization): tribute, S2495 [9AP], S7718 [31OC]

Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter (organization): tribute, S3971 [6JN]

Honor Flight Nebraska (organization): tribute, S7913 [7NO]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S6325 [10SE], S6474 [16SE]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, S7925 [7NO]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. 995), S3660 [21MY], S7910 [7NO]

National Park Service: call for removal of barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, S7096 [1OC], S7196 [4OC], S7333 [9OC]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (H.R. 2319), S9068 [19DE], S9090 [20DE]

New Hampshire: anniversary of the loss of the State symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain (S. Res. 127), S3212 [7MY]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 354), S780–S782 [14FE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (S. 230), S4717 [19JN]

Stan Musial Memorial Bridge, St. Louis, MO: designate (S. 166), S1668 [11MR]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (H.R. 2383), S5509 [27JN]

Thresher (U.S.S.): dedication of memorial in Kittery, ME, to honor crew, S1707 [12MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), S3912 [3JN], S5623 [10JY]

Reports filed

California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 113–139), H4212 [8JY]

Convey Escambia County, FL, Property Formerly Part of Santa Rosa National Monument and Conveyed to Escambia County Subject to Restrictions on Use and Reconveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2954) (H. Rept. 113–296), H8117 [16DE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 59) (S. Rept. 113–50), S5497 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 330) (H. Rept. 113–79), H2773 [17MY]

Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1459) (H. Rept. 113–221), H5801 [20SE]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act Provisions Clarification Relative to Fundraising and Location of the Memorial: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2319) (H. Rept. 113–287), H7686 [11DE]

Oregon Caves Revitalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 354) (S. Rept. 113–29), S2844 [22AP]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation Establishment of a Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 113–21), S2844 [22AP]

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 113–99), H3250 [6JN]

Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 588) (H. Rept. 113–28), H1855 [9AP]

War Memorial Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1497) (H. Rept. 113–140), H4212 [8JY]

Statements

Government Shutdown: Representative Dingell and Bob Dole, E1437 [4OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 264, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 588, Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act, H3660 [17JN]

H.R. 330, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, H6853 [29OC]

H.R. 588, Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act, S3912 [3JN], H2409 [6MY]

H.R. 1157, Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act, H3266 [11JN]

H.R. 1411, California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act, H4833 [22JY]

H.R. 2319, Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act provisions clarification relative to fundraising and location of the memorial, H7639 [11DE]

H.R. 2383, Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, H4002 [25JN]

S. 166, Stan Musial Memorial Bridge, St. Louis, MO, S1668 [11MR]

S. 230, Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, S4720 [19JN]

S. 974, Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act, S3573–S3579 [16MY]

S. 995, National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act, S3661 [21MY]

S. 1046, Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act provisions clarification relative to fundraising and location of the memorial, S3851 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass, S3584 [16MY], H2827 [21MY]

S. Res. 127, loss of the New Hampshire State symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain anniversary, S3050 [25AP]

S. Res. 192, Civil War—U.S., Battle of Gettysburg anniversary, S5507 [27JN]