To renew expired prohibition on return of veterans memorial objects without specific authorization in law.

1. Adds SEC. 1084. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED PROHIBITION ON RETURN OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   (2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED PROHIBITION ON RETURN OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW.

   Inserted: (a) Codification of Prohibition.--Section 2572 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), and notwithstanding this section or any other provision of law, the President may not transfer a veterans memorial object to a foreign country or an entity controlled by a foreign government, or otherwise transfer or convey such an object to any person or entity for purposes of the ultimate transfer or conveyance of the object to a foreign country or entity controlled by a foreign government.

   Inserted: "(2) In this subsection:

   Inserted: "(A) The term 'entity controlled by a foreign government' has the meaning given that term in section 2536(c)(1) of this title.

   Inserted: "(B) The term 'veterans memorial object' means any object, including a physical structure or portion thereof, that--

   Inserted: "(i) is located at a cemetery of the National Cemetery System, war memorial, or military installation in the United States;

   Inserted: "(ii) is dedicated to, or otherwise memorializes, the death in combat or combat-related duties of members of the armed forces; and

   Inserted: "(iii) was brought to the United States from abroad as a memorial of combat abroad.

   Inserted: "(3) The prohibition imposed by paragraph (1) does not apply to a transfer of a veterans memorial object if--

   Inserted: "(A) the transfer of that veterans memorial object is specifically authorized by law; or

   Inserted: "(B) the transfer is made after September 30, 2017.".

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   Inserted: (b) Repeal of Obsolete Source Law.--Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is repealed.

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   At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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