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S. 499 (108th)

Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act of 2003

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 March 2003

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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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Summary

Buffalo Soldier Commemoration Act of 2003 - Authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial in New Orleans, Louisiana, to honor the Buffalo Soldiers. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to include the Commission on the list of agencies eligible for participation in each Combined Federal Campaign until fund raising for the memorial is concluded. Establishes the Buffalo Soldier Memorial Fund to be used by the Commission to pay the expenses of establishing the memorial. Authorizes the Commission, one year after the memorial's establishment, to transfer any remaining Fund amounts and responsibility for future operation and maintenance of the memorial to the National Park Service or another appropriate governmental agency or other entity.

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