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H.R.510 / 107th Congress

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Education Act

Executive Comment Received from Interior.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2001

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Education Act - Authorizes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., to construct a temporary education center for educating people about the Memorial. Requires the center to remain for ten years, after which Congress may reevaluate the continuing need for the center.Sets forth conditions for the use of excess coin funds under the United States Veterans Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 in the construction of such center, including that the Fund provide detailed information with respect to the use of such funds.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D–PA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
180 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Executive Comment Received from Interior.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Introduced in House

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