HR 8211
Army Security Agency Monument Act
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Secretary of the Army to build and place a monument in Arlington National Cemetery to honor Army Security Agency veterans who served during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, and the Cold War. The monument will be designed in collaboration with the National Army Security Agency Association and will be funded through an agreement with the Association. If suitable space isn’t available in the cemetery, the monument will be placed outside the entrance.
Key provisions
- Directs the Secretary of the Army to place a monument in Arlington National Cemetery.
- The monument will honor Army Security Agency veterans who served from 1945 to 1976.
- The monument’s design must be approved by the Secretary of the Army and the National Army Security Agency Association.
- The monument’s dimensions are limited to 52 inches by 18 inches.
- The National Army Security Agency Association will be responsible for funding the monument’s construction, installation, and maintenance.
- Alternative location outside the cemetery entrance is permitted if needed.
Who is affected
- Army Security Agency veterans
- Arlington National Cemetery
- National Army Security Agency Association
- Families of veterans
Notable changes
- Establishes a dedicated monument for a specific branch of military intelligence veterans.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8211
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, and the Cold War era, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Army Security Agency Monument Act
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Subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans who served in the Armed Forces between 1945 and 1976, during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and the Cold War era.
If the Secretary of the Army is unable to identify an appropriate place in Arlington National Cemetery for the monument described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall place the monument at a location outside the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery.
The monument placed under subsection (a) shall be—
based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the National Army Security Agency Association;
placed on a non-burial plot; and
limited to 52 inches by 18 inches in base dimensions.
The Secretary of the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the National Army Security Agency Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monument and to construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require.
In this section, the terms World War II, Korean conflict, and Vietnam era have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.