H.R. 588 · 113th Congress
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013
Law · 113-21 · Jul 18, 2013Key: what the circles and colors mean
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38 cosponsors · 22 D, 16 R
14 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 6, 2013
- House Passed May 6, 2013 398–2
- Senate Passed Jun 3, 2013
- Senate Changes resolved Jul 10, 2013
- President To the President Jul 12, 2013
- President Signed Jul 18, 2013
- Law Jul 18, 2013
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013 - Extends, to November 17, 2018, the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. (Fund) to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitors center.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 18, 2013
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013 - Extends, to November 17, 2018, the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. (Fund) to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitors center. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Fund to acknowledge donor contributions to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center by displaying, inside the Center, an appropriate statement or credit.
Requires the Fund to: (1) bear all display expenses; and (2) prior to such display, submit to the Secretary for approval a display plan.
Requires the Secretary to approve such plan if it: (1) allows only short, discrete, and unobtrusive acknowledgments or credits; (2) does not permit any advertising slogans or company logos; and (3) conforms to applicable National Park Service guidelines for indoor donor recognition.
Allows the Fund, if a plan is not approved, to resubmit a revised plan.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013
Latest action (Jul 18, 2013): Became Public Law No: 113-21.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2013
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- House Introduced Feb 6, 2013
- House Passed May 6, 2013 398–2
- Senate Passed Jun 3, 2013
- Senate Changes resolved Jul 10, 2013
- President To the President Jul 12, 2013
- President Signed Jul 18, 2013
- Law Jul 18, 2013
Final vote · House · May 6, 2013
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner