H.R. 2076 · 108th Congress
Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris John
- Introduced
- 2003-05-13
- Latest action
- 2003-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003 -Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit willfully desecrating a monument on public property commemorating the service of any person in the U.S. armed forces where: (1) the defendant travels in, or uses an instrumentality of, interstate or foreign commerce; or (2) the monument is located on Federal property.Requires that veterans cemeteries be treated as sites permitting supplemental guide signs on Federal-aid highways.Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to a State or qualified organization for up to 50 percent of the costs of the repair or restoration of a veterans memorial.