PUBLIC LAW 108–87—SEPT. 30, 2003
117 STAT. 1105
will be made available to the teachers and school children of every State, commonwealth, and territory. (17) The National D-Day Museum is an official Smithsonian affiliate institution with a formal agreement to borrow Smithsonian artifacts for future exhibitions. (18) Le Memorial de Caen in Normandy, France has formally recognized The National D-Day Museum as its official partner in a Patriotic Alliance signed on October 16, 2002, by both museums. (19) The official Battle of the Bulge museums in Luxembourg and the American Battlefield Monuments Commission are already collaborating with The National D-Day Museum on World War II exhibitions. (20) For all of these reasons, it is appropriate to designate The National D-Day Museum as ‘‘America’s National World War II Museum’’. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are, through the designation of The National D-Day Museum as ‘‘America’s National World War II Museum’’, to express the United States Government’s support for— (1) the continuing preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history collected by the museum; (2) the education of the American people as to the American experience in combat and on the home front during the World War II years, including the conduct of educational outreach programs for teachers and students throughout the United States; (3) the operation of a premier facility for the public display of artifacts, photographs, letters, documents, and personal histories from the World War II years (1939–1945); (4) the further expansion of the current European and Pacific campaign exhibits in the museum, including the Center for the Study of the American Spirit for education; and (5) ensuring the understanding by all future generations of the magnitude of the American contribution to the Allied victory in World War II, the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century and beyond. (c) DESIGNATION OF ‘‘AMERICA’S NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM’’.—The National D-Day Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, is designated as ‘‘America’s National World War II Museum’’. SEC. 8135. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOANS. (a) Title I of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7) is amended by striking out ‘‘expenses: Provided, That no new loans in excess of $5,000,000 may be made in fiscal year 2003.’’ from the paragraph under the heading ‘‘Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘expenses.’’. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section is effective on the date of the enactment of Public Law 108–7, February 20, 2003. SEC. 8136. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to study, demonstrate, or implement any plans privatizing, divesting or transferring of any Civil Works missions, functions, or responsibilities for the United States Army Corps of Engineers
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