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H.R. 2205 (99th)

Korean War Memorial Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 April 1985

Last action

28 October 1986 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-572.

Sponsors

Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

24 March 2026

Defence

Summary

Korean War Memorial Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to erect and maintain a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Korean War. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the construction of such memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 1985

    Committee

    Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 October 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 October 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 October 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 203.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 29 October 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 99-341.

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 October 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 99-341.

    Source: Committee

  10. 4 November 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  11. 6 November 1985

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 406 - 0 (Record Vote No: 392).

    Source: Floor

  12. 6 November 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 406 - 0 (Record Vote No: 392).

    Source: Floor

  13. 7 November 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 8 September 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

  15. 17 September 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  16. 19 September 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 943.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 19 September 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-459.

    Source: Committee

  18. 19 September 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-459.

    Source: Committee

  19. 9 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  20. 9 October 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 14 October 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 14 October 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 15 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 16 October 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 16 October 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 28 October 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-572.

    Source: President

  27. 28 October 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 28 October 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 29 October 1986

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 9 October 1986

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 19 September 1986

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 6 November 1985

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 24 April 1985

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