,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4 ,baumg>tn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to co-designate ! ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w> ,memorial1 to au?orize limit$ int]pretive enhancem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w> ,memorial ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w> 7#ahdf-ahdh7 conclud$ ) ! sign+ ( ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo on ,febru>y #b1 #ahdh1 re%ap+ ! t]ritorial cont\rs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico & e/abli%+ a durable peace ?r\gh treaty4 7#b7 ,! w> pr(\ndly influ5c$ ,am]ican milit>y1 political1 & civic life & is a significant *apt] 9 ! ,nation's hi/ory t m]its national-level recognition4 7#c7 ,adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge spans ! ,potomac ,riv] to connect ! ,l9coln ,memorial ) ,arl+ton ,h\se1 ,! ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee ,memorial1 mak+ x an appropriate site = a co-designation t reflects national reunion aft] ! ,civil ,w> & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea/-we/ expansion to a cont95tal1 indu/rial p[]4 7#d7 ,z ! ,nation approa*es ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( its indep5d5ce 9 #bjbf1 ,congress seeks to elevate "u-recogniz$ *apt]s ( ,am]ican hi/ory & advance hi/orical lit]acy ?r\gh prud5t1 l[-co/ commemorative actions on exi/+ ,f$]al sites4 7#e7 ,!re is no national memorial e/abli%$ by ,congress on ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,national ,capital region d$icat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w>2 a co-designation ( an exi/+ f$]ally own$ commemorative sett+ provides a practical means to e/abli% a national focus = commemoration )\t affect+ transportation op]ations4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a national commemorative focus on ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w> ?r\gh a co-designation ( an exi/+ f$]ally own$ commemorative sett+1 ) m9imal physical alt]ations & no effect on transportation functions4 #c4 ,co-designation ( ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge 7a7 ,co-,designation ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge1 spann+ ! ,potomac ,riv] betwe5 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia1 is h]eby co-designat$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w> ,memorial 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,memorial74 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 %all adm9i/] ! co-designation e/abli%$ by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 *ange ! (ficial "n ( ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge2 7#b7 alt] or imp$e ! bridge's transportation or safety functions2 7#c7 modify exi/+ jurisdictional responsibilities reg>d+ ! op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( ! bridge2 or 7#d7 create any "r or cause ( action4 #d4 ,c]emonies & public obs]vances ,! ,secret>y may plan1 develop1 & execute c]emonies & public obs]vances to recognize ! co-designation made by section #c4 #e4 ,limit$ commemorative enhancem5ts 7a7 ,au?ority ,to fur!r honor ! s]vice & sacrifice ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexican ,w> & to int]pret ! w>'s causes1 c\rse1 & consequ5ces 7includ+ ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo71 ! ,secret>y may in/all at1 on1 or imm$iately adjac5t to ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge appropriate commemorative elem5ts limit$ to int]pretive signage1 plaques1 & l&scap+4 7b7 ,limitations ,commemorative elem5ts au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be consi/5t ) division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act7 & ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act2 7#b7 %all n mat]ially alt] ! hi/oric "*1 ar*itectural features1 or /ructural integrity ( ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge2 & 7#c7 %all n int]f]e ) or encroa* ^u any exi/+ commemorative "w4 #f4 ,applicability ( ! ,commemorative ,works ,act2 waiv]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 *apt] #hi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,commemorative ,works ,act71 applies to commemorative enhancem5ts au?oriz$ by section #e4 7b7 ,waiv]s 7#a7 ,site selection ,section #hije ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply ) respect to ! selection ( ! site = ! ,memorial by reason ( ! co-designation effect$ by section #c4 7#b7 ,c]ta9 conditions ,section #hijh7;b7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! designations or commemorative enhancem5ts au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 #g4 ,fund+2 donations2 excess funds 7a7 ,no ,f$]al funds = enhancem5ts ,no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! design1 procurem5t1 prep>ation1 in/allation1 or ma9t5ance ( commemorative elem5ts au?oriz$ "u section #e4 7b7 ,donations ,! ,secret>y may accept & exp5d contributions ( non-,f$]al funds & 9-k9d donations = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,ma9t5ance am\nt ,am\nts receiv$ = commemorative elem5ts %all include ! ma9t5ance & pres]vation am\nt requir$ by section #hijf7;b77#a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,excess funds ,if1 aft] paym5t ( all exp5ses 7includ+ ! am\nt requir$ by section #hijf7;b77#a7 ( su* title71 !re rema9s a balance ( funds receiv$ = ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all deposit su* balance ) ! ,national ,p>k ,f\ndation 9 a sep>ate acc\nt to be available to ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) section #hijf7;b77#d7 ( su* title4 7e7 ,no effect on transportation fund+ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prohibits ! use ( ,f$]al-aid highway1 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 or o!r ,f$]al funds = ! op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 rehabilitation1 repair1 safety improvem5ts1 or replacem5t ( ,arl+ton ,memorial ,bridge or its approa*es1 except ) respect to ! commemorative elem5ts au?oriz$ by section #e4 #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commemorative "w ,! t]m commemorative "w has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #hijb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4