text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``World War II Memorial Completion 
  Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. FUND RAISING BY AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION FOR WORLD 
                WAR II MEMORIAL.
  
      (a) Codification of Existing Authority; Expansion of Authority.--
  (1) Chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
  the end the following new section:
  ``Sec. 2113. World War II memorial in the District of Columbia
      ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
              ``(1) The term `World War II memorial' means the memorial 
          authorized by Public Law 103-32 (107 Stat. 90) to be 
          established by the American Battle Monuments Commission on 
          Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to 
          honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II 
          and to commemorate the participation of the United States in 
          that war.
              ``(2) The term `Commission' means the American Battle 
          Monuments Commission.
              ``(3) The term `memorial fund' means the fund created by 
          subsection (c).
      ``(b) Solicitation and Acceptance of Contributions.--Consistent 
  with the authority of the Commission under section 2103(e) of this 
  title, the Commission shall solicit and accept contributions for the 
  World War II memorial.
      ``(c) Creation of Memorial Fund.--(1) There is hereby created in 
  the Treasury a fund for the World War II memorial, which shall consist 
  of the following:
              ``(A) Amounts deposited, and interest and proceeds 
          credited, under paragraph (2).
              ``(B) Obligations obtained under paragraph (3).
              ``(C) The amount of surcharges paid to the Commission for 
          the World War II memorial under the World War II 50th 
          Anniversary Commemorative Coins Act.
              ``(D) Amounts borrowed using the authority provided under 
          subsection (e).
              ``(E) Any funds received by the Commission under section 
          2103(l) of this title in exchange for use of, or the right to 
          use, any mark, copyright or patent.
      ``(2) The Chairman of the Commission shall deposit in the memorial 
  fund the amounts accepted as contributions under subsection (b). The 
  Secretary of the Treasury shall credit to the memorial fund the 
  interest on, and the proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations 
  held in the memorial fund.
      ``(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any portion of the 
  memorial fund that, as determined by the Chairman of the Commission, is 
  not required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made in 
  an interest bearing obligation of the United States or an obligation 
  guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States that, as 
  determined by the Chairman of the Commission, has a maturity suitable 
  for the memorial fund.
      ``(d) Use of Memorial Fund.--The memorial fund shall be available 
  to the Commission for--
              ``(1) the expenses of establishing the World War II 
          memorial, including the maintenance and preservation amount 
          provided for in section 8(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 
          U.S.C. 1008(b));
              ``(2) such other expenses, other than routine maintenance, 
          with respect to the World War II memorial as the Commission 
          considers warranted; and
              ``(3) to secure, obtain, register, enforce, protect, and 
          license any mark, copyright or patent that is owned by, 
          assigned to, or licensed to the Commission under section 
          2103(l) of this title to aid or facilitate the construction of 
          the World War II memorial.
      ``(e) Special Borrowing Authority.--(1) To assure that 
  groundbreaking, construction, and dedication of the World War II 
  memorial are completed on a timely basis, the Commission may borrow 
  money from the Treasury of the United States in such amounts as the 
  Commission considers necessary, but not to exceed a total 
  of $65,000,000. Borrowed amounts shall bear interest at a rate 
  determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration 
  the average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the 
  United States of comparable maturities during the month preceding the 
  month in which the obligations of the Commission are issued. The 
  interest payments on such obligations may be deferred with the approval 
  of the Secretary of the Treasury, but any interest payment so deferred 
  shall also bear interest.
      ``(2) The borrowing of money by the Commission under paragraph (1) 
  shall be subject to such maturities, terms, and conditions as may be 
  agreed upon by the Commission and the Secretary of the Treasury, except 
  that the maturities may not exceed 20 years and such borrowings may be 
  redeemable at the option of the Commission before maturity.
      ``(3) The obligations of the Commission shall be issued in amounts 
  and at prices approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. The authority 
  of the Commission to issue obligations under this subsection shall 
  remain available without fiscal year limitation. The Secretary of the 
  Treasury shall purchase any obligations of the Commission to be issued 
  under this subsection, and for such purpose the Secretary of the 
  Treasury may use as a public debt transaction of the United States the 
  proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under chapter 31 of 
  title 31. The purposes for which securities may be issued under such 
  chapter are extended to include any purchase of the Commission's 
  obligations under this subsection.
      ``(4) Repayment of the interest and principal on any funds borrowed 
  by the Commission under paragraph (1) shall be made from amounts in the 
  memorial fund. The Commission may not use for such purpose any funds 
  appropriated for any other activities of the Commission.
      ``(f) Treatment of Borrowing Authority.--In determining whether the 
  Commission has sufficient funds to complete construction of the World 
  War II memorial, as required by section 8 of the Commemorative Works 
  Act (40 U.S.C. 1008), the Secretary of the Interior shall consider the 
  funds that the Commission may borrow from the Treasury under subsection 
  (e) as funds available to complete construction of the memorial, 
  whether or not the Commission has actually exercised the authority to 
  borrow such funds.
      ``(g) Voluntary Services.--(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of 
  title 31, the Commission may accept from any person voluntary services 
  to be provided in furtherance of the fund-raising activities of the 
  Commission relating to the World War II memorial.
      ``(2) A person providing voluntary services under this subsection 
  shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 81 
  of title 5, relating to compensation for work-related injuries, and 
  chapter 171 of title 28, relating to tort claims. A volunteer who is 
  not otherwise employed by the Federal Government shall not be 
  considered to be a Federal employee for any other purpose by reason of 
  the provision of such voluntary service, except that any volunteers 
  given responsibility for the handling of funds or the carrying out of a 
  Federal function are subject to the conflict of interest laws contained 
  in chapter 11 of title 18, and the administrative standards of conduct 
  contained in part 2635 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.
      ``(3) The Commission may provide for reimbursement of incidental 
  expenses which are incurred by a person providing voluntary services 
  under this subsection. The Commission shall determine which expenses 
  are eligible for reimbursement under this paragraph.
      ``(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require 
  Federal employees to work without compensation or to allow the use of 
  volunteer services to displace or replace Federal employees.
      ``(h) Treatment of Certain Contracts.--A contract entered into by 
  the Commission for the design or construction of the World War II 
  memorial is not funding agreement as that term is defined in section 
  201 of title 35.
      ``(i) Extension of Authority to Establish Memorial.--
  Notwithstanding section 10 of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 
  1010), the legislative authorization for the construction of the World 
  War II memorial contained in Public Law 103-32 (107 Stat. 90) shall not 
  expire until December 31, 2005.''.
      (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new item:
  
  ``2113. World War II memorial in the District of Columbia.''.
      (b) Conforming Amendments.--Public Law 103-32 (107 Stat. 90) is 
  amended by striking sections 3, 4, and 5.
      (c) Effect of Repeal of Current Memorial Fund.--Upon the enactment 
  of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer amounts in 
  the fund created by section 4(a) of Public Law 103-32 (107 Stat. 91) to 
  the fund created by section 2113 of title 36, United States Code, as 
  added by subsection (a).
  
  SEC. 3. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION TO 
                SOLICIT AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.
  
      Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 36, United States Code, is 
  amended to read as follows:
      ``(e) Solicitation and Receipt of Contributions.--(1) The 
  Commission may solicit and receive funds and in-kind donations and 
  gifts from any State, municipal, or private source to carry out the 
  purposes of this chapter. The Commission shall deposit such funds in a 
  separate account in the Treasury. Funds from this account shall be 
  disbursed upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the Commission as 
  well as by a Federal official authorized to sign payment vouchers.
      ``(2) The Commission shall establish written guidelines setting 
  forth the criteria to be used in determining whether the acceptance of 
  funds and in-kind donations and gifts under paragraph (1) would--
              ``(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Commission, 
          or any employee of the Commission, to carry out the 
          responsibilities or official duties of the Commission in a fair 
          and objective manner; or
              ``(B) compromise the integrity or the appearance of the 
          integrity of the programs of the Commission or any official 
          involved in those programs.''.
  
  SEC. 4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND RELATED ITEMS.
  
      Section 2103 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding 
  at the end the following new subsection:
      ``(l) Intellectual Property and Related Items.--(1) The Commission 
  may--
              ``(A) adopt, use, register, and license trademarks, service 
          marks, and other marks;
              ``(B) obtain, use, register, and license the use of 
          copyrights consistent with section 105 of title 17;
              ``(C) obtain, use, and license patents; and
              ``(D) accept gifts of marks, copyrights, patents and 
          licenses for use by the Commission.
      ``(2) The Commission may grant exclusive and nonexclusive licenses 
  in connection with any mark, copyright, patent, or license for the use 
  of such mark, copyright or patent, except to extent the grant of such 
  license by the Commission would be contrary to any contract or license 
  by which the use of such mark, copyright or patent was obtained.
      ``(3) The Commission may enforce any mark, copyright, or patent by 
  an action in the district courts under any law providing for the 
  protection of such marks, copyrights, or patents.
      ``(4) The Attorney General shall furnish the Commission with such 
  legal representation as the Commission may require under paragraph (3). 
  The Secretary of Defense shall provide representation for the 
  Commission in administrative proceedings before the Patent and 
  Trademark Office and Copyright Office.
      ``(5) Section 203 of title 17 shall not apply to any copyright 
  transferred in any manner to the Commission.''.
target: World War II Memorial Completion Act - Directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to solicit and accept contributions for establishing the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (authorized under prior law).  Establishes in the Treasury a fund to hold and expend such contributions.  Authorizes the Commission to:  (1) borrow up to $65 million from the Treasury to ensure that memorial groundbreaking, construction, and dedication are completed on a timely basis; and (2) accept voluntary services in furtherance of fund-raising activities (authorizing reimbursement of volunteer incidental expenses). 
  Extends until December 31, 2005 (currently, May 25, 2000), the authority to construct the memorial. 
  Revises current Commission authority to receive State, local, and private amounts for establishing the memorial to:  (1) authorize the Commission to solicit (instead of just receive) such contributions; and (2) require the deposit of such amounts in the fund created under this Act. Requires the Commission to establish written guidelines for the acceptance of funds and in-kind contributions. 
  Authorizes the Commission to adopt, obtain, use, register, and license trademarks, copyrights, and patents in connection with intellectual property and related items.
feat_title: World War II Memorial Completion Act