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H.R. 2788 (111th): Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act
- Introduced:
- Jun 10, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA44]
- Status:
- Died (Passed House)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 320 (112th) on Jan 19, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
3/19/2010--Passed House without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial that is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Prohibits:
(1) inclusion of the National Memorial designated by this Act as a unit of the National Park System; and
(2) the designation of the National Memorial from being construed as requiring or permitting the expenditure of federal funds for any related purposes.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr2788.
Background
The March Field Air Museum has started work in Riverside, California on a memorial honoring recipients of the Air Force's Distinguished Flying Cross. The Distinguished Flying Cross is an award given to individuals who have demonstrated "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight." Currently, the United States does not have a memorial to honor members of the Air Force that have distinguished themselves with bravery in flight. The bill would designate this memorial as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial.
Summary
H.R. 2788 would designate a memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves in flight. The memorial, which would be located at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, would not be a unit of the National Park System and would not be constructed with federal funds.
Cost
CBO estimates H.R. 2788 would have no effect on discretionary spending because the proposed memorial would not be constructed with federal funds.
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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