40 USC 1003: Congressional authorization of commemorative works
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40 USC 1003: Congressional authorization of commemorative works Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 21-NATIONAL CAPITAL MEMORIALS AND COMMEMORATIVE WORKS
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§1003. Congressional authorization of commemorative works

(a) Works on Federal lands

No commemorative work may be established on Federal lands referred to in section 1001(d) of this title in the District of Columbia and its environs unless specifically authorized by law. All such authorized commemorative works shall be subject to applicable provisions of this chapter.

(b) Military commemorative works

A military commemorative work may be authorized only to commemorate a war or similar major military conflict or to commemorate any branch of the Armed Forces. No commemorative work commemorating a lesser conflict or a unit of an Armed Force shall be authorized. Commemorative works to a war or similar major military conflict shall not be authorized until at least 10 years after the officially designated end of the event.

(c) Works commemorating events, individuals, or groups

A commemorative work commemorating an event, individual, or group of individuals, other than a military commemorative work as described in subsection (b) of this section, shall not be authorized until after the 25th anniversary of the event, death of the individual, or death of the last surviving member of the group.

(d) Consultation with National Capital Memorial Commission

In considering legislation authorizing commemorative works within the District of Columbia and its environs, the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the Senate shall solicit the views of the National Capital Memorial Commission.

( Pub. L. 99–652, §3, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3651 ; Pub. L. 100–202, §101(f) [title II, §3], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–196 ; Pub. L. 100–230, §3, Jan. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1564 ; Pub. L. 103–321, §2(b), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1793 ; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §221(18), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1750 .)

Amendments

1996-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "House Oversight" for "House Administration".

1994-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–321, §2(b)(1), inserted "on Federal lands referred to in section 1001(d) of this title" after "established".

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 103–321, §2(b)(2), added subsecs. (b) and (c) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (d).

1988-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–230 made amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 100–202, see 1987 Amendment note below.

1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–202 substituted "authorized by law" for "authorized by Act of Congress" in first sentence.

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

Commemorative Works
 
African-Americans Civil War Union Memorial.- Pub. L. 102–412, Oct. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 2104 .
Air Force Memorial.- Pub. L. 103–163, Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1973 .
American Armored Force Memorial.- Pub. L. 99–620, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3493 .
Benjamin Banneker Memorial.- Pub. L. 105–355, title V, §512, Nov. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 3266 .
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial.- Pub. L. 99–500, §101(h) [title I, §118], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242 , 1783-266, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(h) [title I, §118], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242 , 3341-266; Pub. L. 99–558, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3144 ; Pub. L. 99–590, title VIII, §§801, 802, Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3339 ; Pub. L. 100–265, Mar. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 39 ; Pub. L. 103–321, §1(a)(1), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1793 ; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, §506, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4155 ; Pub. L. 105–345, §1, Nov. 2, 1998, 112 Stat. 3205 .
Francis Scott Key Memorial.- Pub. L. 99–531, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3022 .
George Mason Memorial.- Pub. L. 101–358, Aug. 10, 1990, 104 Stat. 419 ; Pub. L. 102–277, Apr. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 127 ; Pub. L. 105–182, §1, June 19, 1998, 112 Stat. 516 .
Japanese American Patriotism in World War II Memorial.- Pub. L. 102–502, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3273 ; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, §514, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4165 .
Korean War Veterans Memorial.- Pub. L. 99–572, Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3226 ; Pub. L. 100–202, §101(f) [title II, §§1, 2], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–195 , 1329-196; Pub. L. 100–230, §§1, 2, Jan. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1563 ; Pub. L. 100–267, Mar. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 41 ; Pub. L. 105–262, title VIII, §8122, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2332 .
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial.- Pub. L. 105–284, §1, Oct. 26, 1998, 112 Stat. 2701 .
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.- Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, §508, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4157 ; Pub. L. 105–201, §1, July 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 675 .
National Peace Garden.- Pub. L. 100–63, June 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 379 ; Pub. L. 103–321, §1(a)(3), (b), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1793 ; Pub. L. 105–202, July 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 676 .
Thomas Paine Memorial.- Pub. L. 102–407, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 1991 ; Pub. L. 102–459, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2268 ; Pub. L. 103–422, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4356 ; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(3) [title I, §142], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535 , 1501A-171.
Victims of Communism Memorial.- Pub. L. 103–199, title IX, §905, Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2331 ; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(e) [title III, §326], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231 , 2681-291.
Vietnam Women's Memorial.- Pub. L. 100–660, Nov. 15, 1988, 102 Stat. 3922 ; Pub. L. 101–187, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1350 .
Women in Military Service for America Memorial.- Pub. L. 99–500, §101(h) [title I, §117], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242 , 1783-266, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(h) [title I, §117], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242 , 3341-266; Pub. L. 99–590, title IX, §§901, 902, Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3339 ; Pub. L. 99–610, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3477 ; Pub. L. 103–321, §1(a)(2), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1793 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. B, title XXVIII, §2855, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3073 .
World War II Memorial.- Pub. L. 103–32, May 25, 1993, 107 Stat. 90 ; Pub. L. 103–422, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4356 ; Pub. L. 106–58, title VI, §652, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 480 ; Pub. L. 106–117, title VI, §601(b), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1578 .

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1006 of this title.