Public Law 106-348
2ND SESSION
An Act
To authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or
its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEMORIAL TO HONOR DISABLED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
[edit]- (a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED—
- The Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation is authorized to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
- (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORATIVE WORKS—
- The establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
- (c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES—
- The Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. No Federal funds may be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial.
- (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS—
- If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required under section 8(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))), or upon expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the memorial, the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).
Approved October 24, 2000.
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