[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3661 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.3661
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
An Act
To provide for a program of the Department of Defense to commemorate the
75th anniversary of World War II.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``75th Anniversary of World War II
Commemoration Act''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR II.
(a) Commemorative Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense
shall conduct a program to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World
War II. In conducting the commemorative program, the Secretary shall
support and facilitate other programs and activities of the Federal
Government, State and local governments, and not-for-profit
organizations in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of World War II.
The Secretary shall conduct the commemorative program in accordance
with applicable Department of Defense policy and using resources
available to the Secretary, including amounts in the Fund under
subsection (d).
(b) Commemorative Activities and Objectives.--The commemorative
program may include activities and ceremonies to achieve the following
objectives:
(1) To thank and honor veterans of World War II, including
personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in
action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United
States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
(2) To educate the public about the history of World War II and
highlight the service of the Armed Forces during World War II and
the contributions of Federal agencies and governmental and
nongovernmental organizations that served with, or in support of,
the Armed Forces.
(3) To pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front
by the people of the United States during World War II.
(4) To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by the
allies of the United States during World War II.
(5) To remember the Holocaust, the annihilation of 6,000,000
Jews by the Nazi regime, and to pay tribute to the Allied troops
who liberated Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
(c) Names and Symbols.--The Secretary of Defense shall have the
sole and exclusive right to use the name ``The United States of America
75th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration'', and such seal,
emblems, and badges incorporating such name as the Secretary may
lawfully adopt. Nothing in this section may be construed to supersede
rights that are established or vested before the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) Commemorative Fund.--
(1) Establishment and administration.--Upon the Secretary
establishing the commemorative program under subsection (a), the
Secretary of the Treasury shall establish in the Treasury of the
United States an account to be known as the ``Department of Defense
World War II Commemoration Fund'' (in this section referred to as
the ``Fund''). The Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of
Defense.
(2) Use of fund.--The Secretary of Defense shall use the assets
of the Fund only for the purpose of conducting the commemorative
program and providing grants to State and local governments and
not-for-profit organizations for commemorative activities, and
shall prescribe such regulations regarding the use of the Fund as
the Secretary considers to be necessary.
(3) Deposits.--The following shall be deposited into the Fund:
(A) Amounts appropriated to the Fund.
(B) Proceeds derived from the Secretary's use of the
exclusive rights described in subsection (c).
(C) Donations made in support of the commemorative program
by private and corporate donors.
(D) Funds transferred to the Fund by the Secretary from
funds appropriated for fiscal year 2019 and subsequent years
for the Department of Defense.
(4) Availability.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subsection (g)(2) and except as
provided in subparagraph (B), amounts deposited under paragraph
(3) shall constitute the assets of the Fund and remain
available until expended.
(B) Exception.--Amounts transferred to the Fund under
paragraph (3)(D) from amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2019
may be obligated only during fiscal year 2019.
(5) Budget request.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a
separate budget line for the commemorative program. In the budget
justification materials submitted by the Secretary in support of
the budget of the President for any fiscal year for which the
Secretary establishes the separate budget line, the Secretary
shall--
(A) identify and explain any amounts expended for the
commemorative program in the fiscal year preceding the budget
request;
(B) identify and explain the amounts being requested to
support the commemorative program for the fiscal year of the
budget request; and
(C) present a summary of the fiscal status of the Fund.
(e) Acceptance of Voluntary Services.--
(1) Authority to accept services.--Notwithstanding section 1342
of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may
accept from any person voluntary services to be provided in
furtherance of the commemorative program. The Secretary of Defense
shall prohibit the solicitation of any voluntary services if the
nature or circumstances of such solicitation would compromise the
integrity or the appearance of integrity of any program of the
Department of Defense or of any individual involved in the program.
(2) Reimbursement of incidental expenses.--The Secretary may
provide for reimbursement of incidental expenses incurred by a
person providing voluntary services under this subsection. The
Secretary shall determine which expenses are eligible for
reimbursement under this paragraph.
(f) Consultation With Director of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum.--In designing the commemorative program conducted
under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the
Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
(g) Final Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 60 days after the end of
the commemorative program established by the Secretary of Defense
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report containing an accounting of--
(A) all of the funds deposited into and expended from the
Fund;
(B) any other funds expended under this section; and
(C) any unobligated funds remaining in the Fund.
(2) Treatment of unobligated funds.--Unobligated amounts
remaining in the Fund as of the end of the commemorative period
shall be held in the Fund until transferred by law.
(h) Limitation on Expenditures.--Total expenditures from the Fund,
using amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense, may not exceed
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 or for any subsequent fiscal year to
carry out the commemorative program.
(i) Sunset.--
(1) Commemorative program.--The commemorative program shall
terminate on December 31, 2021.
(2) Fund.--The Fund shall terminate 60 days after the
termination of the commemorative program.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.