S. 3548 (112th): Native American Veterans’ Memorial Amendments Act of 2012

S 3548 IS

To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994.

September 13, 2012

Mr. AKAKA introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Native American Veterans’ Memorial Amendments Act of 2012’.

SEC. 2. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS’ MEMORIAL.

(a) Authority To Establish Memorial- Section 3 of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 80q-5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘within the interior structure of the facility’ and inserting ‘on the property’; and

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘, in consultation with the Museum, is’ and inserting ‘and the National Museum of the American Indian are’.

(b) Payment of Expenses- Section 4(a) of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 80q-5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended--

(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘and National Museum of the American Indian ’ after ‘American Indians ’; and

(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘shall be solely’ and inserting ‘and the National Museum of the American Indian shall be’.

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