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H.R. 3742 (100th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize erection of a memorial and museum on federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate United States participation in that conflict.

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Introduced

10 December 1987

Last action

7 July 1988 · Reported

Status

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-755 (Part I).

Sponsors

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 February 2024

Defence

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial and museum on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its immediate area to honor World War II veterans and to commemorate U.S. participation in that conflict. Directs the Commission to plan, design, construct, and oversee the operation of the memorial and museum. Establishes the World War II Memorial and Museum Advisory Board to: (1) promote the establishment of the memorial and museum and encourage the donation of private funds for construction and maintenance; and (2) recommend the site and select the design for the memorial and museum, subject to the approval of the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to solicit private contributions for such memorial and museum. Authorizes Federal funding, in addition to such private funds, for preparation, planning, establishment, construction, and maintenance of the memorial and museum. Authorizes assistance from specified Federal departments and agencies. Authorizes Federal property to be transferred to the Commission, or authorizes the Commission to purchase suitable property within the District of Columbia for the establishment of such memorial and museum.

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Timeline

  1. 10 December 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 December 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 December 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 December 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 April 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 April 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 June 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Comm Fine Arts, Natl Planning Comm.

    Source: Committee

  8. 21 June 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 June 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 June 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Comm Fine Arts.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 June 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  12. 28 June 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 30 June 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Natl Planning Comm.

    Source: Committee

  14. 7 July 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-755 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  15. 7 July 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-755 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 7 July 1988

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 10 December 1987

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