[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2034 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2034
To establish 3 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of
Texas.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 28, 2004
Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish 3 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of
Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means each of the
memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia established by section
3(a).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
Park Service.
SEC. 3. MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.
(a) Establishment.--There are established as units of the National
Park System 3 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia to be located on
the 3 parcels of land in the State described in subsection (b) on which
large debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia was recovered.
(b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to in
subsection (a) are--
(1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation,
located at the southeast corner of the intersection of E.
Hospital Street and N. Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas;
(2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., located
10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and
Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas; and
(3) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas,
located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas.
(c) Administration.--The memorials shall be administered by the
Secretary.
(d) Additional Sites.--The Secretary may recommend to Congress
additional sites in the State of Texas related to the Space Shuttle
Columbia for establishment as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, to remain available until expended.
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