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S. 2042 (100th)
An Act to authorize the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc., to construct within the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial site in the District of Columbia a specific commemoration of women of the United States who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict.
Introduced
4 February 1988
Last action
15 November 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-660.
Sponsors
Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc., to construct a statue of a woman Vietnam veteran within the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site in Washington, D.C., to honor and recognize the women of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam conflict. Subjects the location and design of the statue to approval by the Secretary of the Interior, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the addition of the statue is well within the intent of the law authorizing the establishment of the Memorial; and (2) after the addition of such statue, such Memorial will be complete and no further additions to the site should be authorized or undertaken.
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Timeline
4 February 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
8 February 1988
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
23 February 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-617.
Source: Committee
11 May 1988
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
27 May 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.
Source: Calendars
27 May 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 100-371. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
27 May 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 100-371. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
14 June 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
14 June 1988
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 176.
Source: Floor
15 June 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Source: Committee
8 September 1988
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
8 September 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
22 September 1988
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 567.
Source: Calendars
22 September 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 100-948.
Source: Committee
22 September 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 100-948.
Source: Committee
23 September 1988
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 September 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 September 1988
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
12 October 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
12 October 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment and an amendment to the title by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1988
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment and an amendment to the title by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
13 October 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Senate receded from its amendments to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1988
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendments to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
21 October 1988
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
8 November 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 November 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 November 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 November 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-660.
Source: President
15 November 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 November 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
Versions
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Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 November 1988
House disagreed to Senate amendment
summary · EN · 21 October 1988
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 14 June 1988
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 May 1988
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 February 1988
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Sponsors
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A joint resolution authorizing the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute by the House Administration Committee.
- amends ← To authorize the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc., to construct at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial a commemoration to women of the United States who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/2042
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