Extension of Authority for Disabled Veterans Memorial

The Frame

What this does

This legislation preserves the legal authority for a specific commemorative project, ensuring that organizers have until October 2015 to secure the necessary approvals and funding to build a memorial for disabled veterans.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Disabled veterans

The memorial is intended to honor this group, and the extension of authority allows for the continued planning of the project.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 25, 2007.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

Public Law 106-348, originally enacted in 2000, provided the initial authorization for the creation of the Disabled Veterans Memorial. context

Summary

This law extends the deadline for establishing a memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor veterans who became disabled during their military service. The authorization for the project is now set to expire on October 24, 2015.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new deadline for the disabled veterans memorial?

The authority to establish the memorial expires on October 24, 2015.

Where will the memorial be located?

The memorial is authorized to be built in the District of Columbia or its surrounding areas.

Why It Matters

This legislation preserves the legal authority for a specific commemorative project, ensuring that organizers have until October 2015 to secure the necessary approvals and funding to build a memorial for disabled veterans.

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Modernization of Statutory References

The bill serves a dual purpose: extending a deadline and updating legal citations from the older 'Commemorative Works Act' to the current 'chapter 89 of title 40' of the U.S. Code.

Commemorative Works Act