Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013
Public Law 113-21 · H.R. 588 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jul 18, 2013 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors (38): Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013 - Extends, to November 17, 2018, the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. (Fund) to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitors center. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Fund to acknowledge donor contributions to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center by displaying, inside the Center, an appropriate statement or credit.
Requires the Fund to: (1) bear all display expenses; and (2) prior to such display, submit to the Secretary for approval a display plan.
Requires the Secretary to approve such plan if it: (1) allows only short, discrete, and unobtrusive acknowledgments or credits; (2) does not permit any advertising slogans or company logos; and (3) conforms to applicable National Park Service guidelines for indoor donor recognition.
Allows the Fund, if a plan is not approved, to resubmit a revised plan.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 264Related bill
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 588, with an amendment.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.
- Jul 18, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-21.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 12, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 11, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 10, 2013Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 18, 2013FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Jun 17, 2013FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 264
- Jun 4, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 3, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 7, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- May 6, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll no. 129).House roll call 129
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 588.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 9, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-28.
- Mar 20, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
- Mar 14, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 21, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Feb 6, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 1154SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Jun 3, 2013Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jun 3, 2013: Amendment SA 1154 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.