H.R. 995

To 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.

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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

At the First Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven

H. R. 995

AN ACT

To 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.

1.

Extension of authority for establishing disabled veterans memorial

Public Law 106–348 is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

by striking The establishment and inserting Except as provided in subsection (e), the establishment; and

(B)

by striking the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and inserting chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code;

(2)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

by striking section 8(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)) and inserting section 8906 of title 40, United States Code;

(B)

by striking or upon expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)),; and

(C)

by striking section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1) and inserting 8906(b)(2) or (3) of such title; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(e)

Termination of authority

Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority to establish a memorial under this section shall expire on October 24, 2015.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.