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S. 3688 109th Congress Senate

A bill to preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.

Introduced: July 19, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 19, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7922-7923)
Jul 19, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 19, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vests in the United States all right, title, and interest to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, to provide for its preservation as a national war memorial honoring veterans.

Requires the United States to pay just compensation to the current owner of such property.

Prohibits expanding the Memorial's boundaries, upon acquisition by the United States.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3688: A bill to preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3688/
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"S. 3688: A bill to preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3688/.
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S. 3688, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3688/.
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