§ 8903. Congressional authorization of commemorative works
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(a)In General.— Commemorative works—
(1)may be established on federal lands referred to in section 8901(4) of this title only as specifically authorized by law; and
(2)are subject to applicable provisions of this chapter.
(b)Military Commemorative Works.— A military commemorative work may be authorized only to commemorate a war or similar major military conflict or a branch of the armed forces. A commemorative work solely commemorating a limited military engagement or a unit of an armed force may not be authorized. Commemorative works to a war or similar major military conflict may not be authorized until at least 10 years after the officially designated end of such war or conflict.
(c)Works Commemorating Events, Individuals, or Groups.— A commemorative work commemorating an event, individual, or group of individuals, except a military commemorative work as described in subsection (b), may not be authorized until after the 25th anniversary of the event, death of the individual, or death of the last surviving member of the group.
(d)Consultation with National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission.— In considering legislation authorizing commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate shall solicit the views of the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission.
(e)Expiration of Legislative Authority.— Any legislative authority for a commemorative work shall expire at the end of the seven-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of such authority, or at the end of the seven-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of legislative authority to locate the commemorative work within Area I, if such additional authority has been granted, unless—
(1)the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services (as appropriate) has issued a construction permit for the commemorative work during that period; or
(2)the Secretary or the Administrator (as appropriate), in consultation with the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, has made a determination that—
(A)final design approvals have been obtained from the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
(B)75 percent of the amount estimated to be required to complete the commemorative work has been raised.
If these two conditions have been met, the Secretary or the Administrator (as appropriate) may extend the seven-year legislative authority for a period not to exceed three additional years. Upon expiration of the legislative authority, any previous site and design approvals shall also expire.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1228; Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 203(c), Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1350; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7116(e)(1), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1203.)
In subsection (a)(1), the words “in the District of Columbia and its environs” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), the words “House Administration” are substituted for “House Oversight” because the name of the Committee was changed in the 106th Congress. See Rule X(1)(i) of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-283William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
- Public Law 116-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- Public Law 117-263James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
- Public Law 113-291Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
- Public Law 114-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
- Public Law 115-91National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
- Public Law 115-141Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 117-81National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- Public Law 114-113Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
- Public Law 118-31National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- Public Law 113-235Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- Public Law 113-76Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
- Public Law 115-31Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
- Public Law 113-6Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
- Public Law 116-9John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
- Public Law 114-223Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
- Public Law 115-56Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
- Public Law 114-53TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015
- Public Law 113-164Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.Sept
- Public Law 113-46Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.Oct
- Public Law 117-80To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.Dec
- Public Law 115-51Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
- Public Law 116-318Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
- Public Law 113-78To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.Jan
- Public Law 115-275To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.Nov
- Public Law 116-248Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act
- Public Law 115-18Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.Mar
- Public Law 116-253Fallen Journalists Memorial Act
- Public Law 113-123World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013
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statutes-at-large
- Public Law 108–178To improve the United States Code
- Public LawMaking appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–396To provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes
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- Public Law 115–275To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–141To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–113Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–106To amend Public Law 106–348 to extend the authorization for establishing 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
- Public Law 117–263To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–88Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
- Public Law 108–352To make technical corrections to laws relating to certain units of the National Park System and to National Park programs
- Public Law 110–229To authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to a
- Public Law 114–92To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–56Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 134### (a)
- Sec. 2834TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN PARCELS OF FEDERAL LAND IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
- Sec. 2884MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS RELATING TO ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF AIR FORCE MEMORIAL
- Sec. 132The authority provided by subsection (m)(3) of section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 106-79) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act.
- Sec. 503None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
- Sec. 138### (a)
- Sec. 2860ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO SLAVES AND FREE BLACK PERSONS WHO SERVED IN AMERICAN REVOLUTION
- Sec. 1083MODIFICATION TO FIRST DIVISION MONUMENT
- Sec. 2859ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO GOLD STAR MOTHERS
- Sec. 2WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT
- Sec. 1SHORT TITLE
- Sec. 1413**[**[40 U.S.C. 8903 note](/us/usc/t40/s8903)**]**
- Sec. 1087AUTHORIZATION FOR MEMORIAL FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES KILLED IN ATTACK ON HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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- Pub. L. 107–217
- 116 Stat. 1228
- Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 203(c)
- 117 Stat. 1350
- Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7116(e)(1)
- 123 Stat. 1203
- Pub. L. 111–11
- Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(c)(1)
- Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(c)(2)
- Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(c)(3)
- Pub. L. 108–126
- section 205 of Pub. L. 108–126
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–217
Stat.116 Stat. 1228
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 203(c)
Stat.117 Stat. 1350
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7116(e)(1)
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