H.R. 5424 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2018Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Division Monument Modification Act. 2. Modification or augmentation to First Division Monument (a) Authorization The Society of the First Infantry Division (an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that code), may make modifications (including construction of additional plaques and stone plinths on which to put the plaques) to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park, District of Columbia that was set aside for memorial purposes of the First Infantry Division. The additions will honor the members of the First Infantry Division who paid the ultimate sacrifice during United States operations including, but not limited to, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. It is estimated that not more than 5,000 names shall be added to the memorial. The First Infantry Division at the Department of the Army shall collaborate with the Department of Defense to provide the list of names to be added. (b) Application of Commemorative Works Act Subsections (b) and (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act), shall not apply to actions taken under subsection (a) of this section. (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the activities authorized by this section.