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H.R. 588: Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013

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H.R. 588: Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-06 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-21.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 129 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR588 (2013-05-06), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-21. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 38 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Steven Horsford (D-NV)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr588 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113