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H.R. 2701 — what changed

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 3 Fallen servicemembers religious heritage restoration program

(a)
Establishment— The American Battle Monuments Commission shall establish a program to identify covered members and to contact survivors and descendants of such covered members. Such program shall be known as the “Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program”.
(b)
Duration— The Commission shall carry out the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program during the first five fiscal years that begin after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)
Contracts—
(1)
Authority— During each fiscal year described in subsection (b), the Commission shall seek to enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization under which such nonprofit organization shall carry out the purpose described in subsection (a).
(2)
Term; amount— Each contract under this subsection shall be for one year and in the amount of $500,000 to the nonprofit organization.
(3)
Priority— In awarding a contract under this subsection, the Commission shall give priority to a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated capability and expertise in carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a).
(d)
removed Authorization of appropriations— To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission $500,000 for each fiscal year described in subsection (b).
(d)
renumbered was (6) Definitions— In this section:
(1)
renumbered was (6)(3) The term “covered member” means a deceased member of the Armed Forces who was Jewish and buried—
(A)
renumbered was (6)(3)(2) in a United States military cemetery located outside the United States; and
(B)
renumbered was (6)(3)(3) under a marker that indicates such member was not Jewish.
(2)
renumbered was (6)(4) The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.