National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial
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The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial is under planning to be constructed in Washington, D.C. near the Lincoln Memorial. It will honor members of the armed forces who participated in Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.[1]
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Long title | To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
Sponsored by | Rep. David P. Roe (R, TN-1) |
Number of co-sponsors | 12 |
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Acts affected | Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Commemorative Works Act |
U.S.C. sections affected | 40 U.S.C. § 8906, 40 U.S.C. ch. 89, 40 U.S.C. § 8903 |
Agencies affected | United States Department of the Interior |
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The National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act (H.R. 503) authorized the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a memorial in the capital without use of federal funds.[2] The bill was incorporated into Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 3979) and was enacted in December 2014.