H.J.Res. 482 — A joint resolution authorizing the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs. | PoliFocus

H.J.Res. 48298th Congress

A joint resolution authorizing the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.

A joint resolution to authorize the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., to establish a National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

(Measure passed House, amended)

Authorizes the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to establish the National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty. Subjects the design and any plans for the memorial to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) select a site for the memorial, with the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission; (2) prohibit construction unless it is determined that sufficient amounts are available for the memorial's completion in accordance with the approved design and plans; and (3) be responsible for maintenance of the memorial after its completion.

Prohibits the United States from paying any expense of the memorial's establishment.

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S.J.Res. 233A joint resolution to authorize the President's Commission on Organized Crime to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of information.
1984-06-15Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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S.J.Res. 235A joint resolution to authorize the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., to establish a National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial.
1984-06-29For Further Action See H.J.Res.482.
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Legislative Actions

1984-02-09
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
1984-09-26
Committee Hearings Held.
1984-09-26
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1984-09-26
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
1984-09-26
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 98-1084.
1984-09-26
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 98-1084.
1984-09-26
Placed on Union Calendar No: 608.
1984-10-01
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
1984-10-01
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1984-10-01
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1984-10-02
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1311.
1984-10-05
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1984-10-05

Enacted as Public Law 98-534

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