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H.R. 503: National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act
- Introduced:
- Feb 05, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. David Roe [R-TN1]
- Status:
- Referred to Committee
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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- Text
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Last updated Feb 05, 2013.
3 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
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2/5/2013--Introduced.
National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those who, as members of the Armed Forces, served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 40: PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
- Subtitle II: PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
- Part D: PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- Chapter 89: NATIONAL CAPITAL MEMORIALS AND COMMEMORATIVE WORKS
- Section 8903: Congressional authorization of commemorative works
- Section 8906: Criteria for issuance of construction permit
Other Citations
- 40 U.S.C. Chapter 89