To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933.

States that the establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and exempts such memorial from certain requirements concerning design, funding, and location.

Prohibits the U.S. government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.

[109th Congress Public Law 340]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


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Public Law 109-340
109th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on 
  Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the 
 manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. <<NOTE: Oct. 13, 
                          2006 -  [H.R. 562]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 40 USC 8903 note.>> AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH 
                              MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--The Government of Ukraine is authorized to 
establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to 
honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of 
title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative 
Works Act''), except that sections 8902(a)(1), 8906(b)(1), 8908(b)(2), 
and 8909(b) shall not apply with respect to the memorial.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 40 USC 8903 note.>> LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF 
                    EXPENSES.

    The United States Government shall not pay any expense for the 
establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.

    Approved October 13, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 562:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-244 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 151 (2005):
                                    Nov. 16, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 152 (2006):
                                    Sept. 29, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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