[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1209 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 1209
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 24, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin
Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL TO
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Subsection (b) of section 508 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4157; 40 U.S.C.
8903 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The
establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of
title 40, United States Code. Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of such
title, the authority provided by this section expires November 12,
2006.''.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 508 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of
1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4157; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is
further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Commemorative
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)'' and inserting ``chapter 89
of title 40, United States Code''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``section 8(b) of the Commemorative
Works Act'' and inserting ``section 8906(b) of title
40, United States Code'';
(B) by striking ``section 10(b) of that Act'' and
inserting ``subsection (b)''; and
(C) by striking ``section 8(b)(1) of that Act'' and
inserting ``section 8906(b) of such title''.
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2003.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.