United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CRPT Congressional Committee Materials 106_cong_reports legislative 2010-08-09 U.S. Government Printing Office 2000-09-22 monographic deposited born digital 8 digital object pages Y 1.1/8: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-106hrpt884 P0b002ee180331953 000528686 f:hr884.106.txt DGPO 2010-08-09 2024-11-10 CRPT-106hrpt884 machine generated eng fdlp Report together with DISSENTING VIEWS to accompany H.R. 4800, including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4800) to require the Secretary of the interior to identify appropriate lands within the area designated as section 1 of the Mall in Washington, DC, as the location of a future memorial to former President Ronald Reagan, to identify a suitable location, to select a suitable design, to raise private-sector donations for such a memorial, to create a Commission to assist in these activities, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. The amendments are as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Ronald Reagan is an American hero deserving of recognition by this and future generations of Americans and visitors from around the world. (2) As President, Ronald Reagan initiated policies that won the Cold War, protected and restored freedom and democracy around the globe, lowered taxes on American citizens, tamed the economic threats of inflation and economic stagnation, and ushered in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity across the nation, and his contributions merit permanent memorialization. (3) The legacies of Ronald Reagan include restoring faith in our system of democracy and capitalism, returning pride in being an American, and renewing the honor and decency of the American Presidency, and are deserving of national recognition. (4) The contributions of former President Ronald Reagan, and his status as a preeminent twentieth-century American statesman and one of the greatest American Presidents, merit and require a permanent memorialization alongside the other great American leaders memorialized on the Mall in the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL; LOCATION AND DESIGN. (a) Authorization of Ronald Reagan Memorial.-- (1) in general.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission is authorized to establish the Ronald Reagan Memorial in accordance with this Act, on Federal lands administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia. (2) Location.--The memorial shall be situated in a location that is-- (A) recommended by the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission; and (B) in the area on the Mall west of the Capitol and east of the Lincoln Memorial, and within the area referred to in the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) as Area I. (b) Duties of the National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the interior.--The National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the interior shall assist the members of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission-- (1) in the preparation of a recommendation to the Congress of a permanent location for the memorial; and (2) the selection of a design for the memorial and the grounds of the memorial. (c) Detail of Department of the interior Employees.--The Secretary of the interior shall detail to the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission such support staff as are necessary to assist the members of the commission in carrying out its responsibilities. (d) Beginning of Process.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission shall begin the process of recommending a location and selecting a design for the memorial no later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Marker.-- (1) in general.--The Secretary shall erect, at the site approved by the Congress for the memorial, a suitable marker designating the site as the ``Future Site of the Ronald Reagan Memorial''. (2) Requirements.--The marker shall be-- (A) installed by the Secretary no later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of a law approving the location for the memorial; (B) no smaller than 3 feet square and constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor environment; and (C) maintained at the location by the Secretary until the memorial is completed, dedicated, and open to the public. (f) Relationship to the Commemorative Works Act.--Sections 3(c), 7(a)(2), and 8(a)(1) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1003(c), 1007(a)(2), 1008(a)(1)) shall not apply to the memorial. SEC. 4. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission, to be known as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission. The commission shall-- (1) be comprised of-- (A) the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial Commission; (B) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives by no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (C) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate by no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) be chaired by one of its members, to be designated jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate; (3) meet no later than one month after its members are appointed, and at such other times as may be necessary; and (4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App). (b) Duties.--The Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission shall-- (1) raise necessary funds from private sector sources to design, construct, and maintain the memorial; (2) in cooperation with the National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary of the interior, determine and recommend to the Congress a permanent location for the memorial; (3) select a design for the memorial from proposals solicited and accepted from qualified American architects; and (4) issue a report to the Congress and the President on its activities every six months after its first meeting, and issue a final report to the Congress and the President, including a recommended location and final design for the memorial, no later than February 6, 2002. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. in this Act: (1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means the Ronald Reagan Memorial authorized by this Act. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the interior. Amend the title so as to read: HRPT CRPT-106hrpt884 HOUSE 106 884 2 false true https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-106hrpt884 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-106hrpt884/html/CRPT-106hrpt884.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-106hrpt884/pdf/CRPT-106hrpt884.pdf H. Rept. 106-884 The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4800) to require the Secretary of the Interior to identify appropriate lands within the area designated as section 1 of the Mall in Washington, DC, as the location of a future memorial to former President Ronald Reagan, to identify a suitable location, to select a suitable design, to raise private-sector donations for such a memorial, to create a Commission to assist in these activities, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL ACT OF 2000;H. Rept. 106-884 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed FIRSTPART CRPT-106hrpt884 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 2 Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of 2000 The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4800) to require the Secretary of the Interior to identify appropriate lands within the area designated as section 1 of the Mall in Washington, DC, as the location of a future memorial to former President Ronald Reagan, to identify a suitable location, to select a suitable design, to raise private-sector donations for such a memorial, to create a Commission to assist in these activities, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following Committee on Resources Resources Mr. Young of Alaska Don Young Young, Don Don E. Young

H.R. 4800, 106th Don Young United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Resources associated name asn Government Organization H.R. 4800 106 OTHER H.R. 4800 106 PRIMARY Title 40 Section 1001et seq. Title 40 Section 1003(c) Title 40 Section 1007(a)(2) Title 40 Section 1008(a)(1) 40 U.S.C. 1001et seq. 40 U.S.C. 1003(c) 40 U.S.C. 1007(a)(2) 40 U.S.C. 1008(a)(1) Public Law 104-4 Public Law No 104-4