HR 1624 102th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Anniversaries Architecture and the disabled Armed Forces and National Security Coins and coinage District of Columbia Exhibitions Federal advisory bodies Gifts Government trust funds Legislation Libraries Monuments and memorials Museums World War II

To provide for the establishment of a memorial on Federal land within the District of Columbia to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II, and to express the sense of Congress concerning the United States' participation in that conflict.

Introduced: March 22, 1991 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 8, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 7, 1992

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2244 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1992

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2244 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1992

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2244 amended.

Oct 7, 1992

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Oct 7, 1992

Senate Committee on Rules discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 23, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Jun 22, 1992

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 22, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 22, 1992

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 22, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 22, 1992

Considered as unfinished business.

Jun 22, 1992

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Dickinson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Jun 22, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jun 22, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Jun 22, 1992

Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 31, 1991

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 102-179, Part I.

Jul 23, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 23, 1991

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Jul 18, 1991

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 18, 1991

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Jul 11, 1991

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.

Apr 9, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

Mar 22, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 22, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Mar 22, 1991

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War II veterans and to commemorate U.S. participation in that war.

Requires compliance with standards for commemorative works under specified Federal law and provision for accessibility by, and accomodation for, the physically handicapped.

Establishes the World War II Memorial Advisory Board to: (1) promote the establishment of the memorial and encourage the donation of private contributions for it, in the manner the Commission specifies; and (2) advise the Commission, upon its request, on the site and design for the memorial.

Authorizes the Commission to solicit and accept private contributions for such memorial. Establishes a fund in the Treasury which shall be made available to the Commission for the expenses of establishing the memorial. Requires such fund to consist of: (1) deposits of contributions, and interest and proceeds credited on investments in obligations; (2) any Government or Government-guaranteed obligations which the fund invests in; and (3) the amount of surcharges paid to the Commission for the memorial under the World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins Act.

Provides for: (1) legislation to abolish such fund upon the final settlement of accounts; and (2) deposit of excess funds from such fund in an account for commemorative works.

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