,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #eicg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of 
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ae1
 #bjaf,received  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend  
title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
authorize the ,american ,battle         
,monuments ,commission to acquire1      
operate1 and maintain the ,lafayette    
,escadrille ,memorial in                
,marnes-la-,coquette1 ,france1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,authority of the  
,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission
 to acquire1 operate1 and maintain the  
,lafayette ,escadrille ,memorial  7a7   
,in general ,chapter #ba of title #cf1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following new     
section3  #baae4 ,acquisition1          
operation1 and maintenance of ,lafayette
 ,escadrille ,memorial ,the ,american   
,battle ,monuments ,commission may enter
 into an agreement with the ,lafayette  
,escadrille ,memorial ,foundation to    
acquire1 operate1 and maintain the      
,lafayette ,escadrille ,memorial in     

,marnes-la-,coquette1 ,france4 ,under   
such an agreement1 the ,commission shall
 make necessary arrangements to ensure  
the ongoing maintenance of the memorial1
 including the cemetery at the memorial 
that contains the remains of #di        
aviators of the ,united ,states who died
 during ,world ,war ,i4  4  7b7         
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections at the beginning of chapter #ba
 of such title is amended by adding at  
the end of the following new item3      
#baae4 ,acquisition1 operation1 and     
maintenance of ,lafayette ,escadrille   
,memorial4  4  ,passed the ,house of    
,representatives ,september #ab1        
#bjaf4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk