Extension of Authority for Disabled Veterans Memorial

Original title: HR 995: Bill to Extend Authorization for Veteran Memorial

Record date · October 25, 2007

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What This Bill Would Do

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HR 995: Bill to Extend Authorization for Veteran Memorial

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.

Background

Public Law 106-348, originally enacted in 2000, provided the initial authorization for the creation of the Disabled Veterans Memorial.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

Who It Would Affect

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Disabled veterans

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

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Where will the memorial be located?

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

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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