To provide funds for the Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.

SA 1053. Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Cochran) proposed an amendment
to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

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On page 189, after line 20, add the following:
Sec. 128. (a) For necessary expenses for the Memorial to
Martin Luther King, Jr., there is hereby made available to
the Secretary of the Interior $10,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for activities authorized by
section 508 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 104-333).
(b) Section 508(c) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 104-
333) is amended by striking the second sentence.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
amount reduced in Title I in the second proviso under the
heading Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses, is
further reduced by $10,000,000.
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