HR 2956 IH

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2956

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions for the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund to be used to repair the damage caused by the terrorist attack on the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 25, 2001

Mrs. CAPITO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions for the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund to be used to repair the damage caused by the terrorist attack on the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001.

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 `Show Your Pride in the Military Act of 2001'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF PENTAGON RESERVATION.

Section 2674(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

`(2) The Secretary of Defense may accept monetary contributions made for the purpose of assisting to finance the repair and reconstruction of the Pentagon Reservation following the terrorist attack that occurred on September 11, 2001. The Secretary shall deposit such contributions in the Fund.'; and

(3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by inserting at the end the following new sentence: `However, contributions accepted under paragraph (2) shall be available for expenditure only for the purpose specified in such paragraph.'.