S1353-119

Reported

A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 8, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The reported bill extends the special statutory authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial through September 30, 2033, notwithstanding the normal expiration rule for commemorative works in title 40. The introduced version used a 2032 deadline; the committee-reported text adds one more year. The measure does not approve a particular design or provide an appropriation. The memorial sponsor must still complete fundraising, design review, permitting, and construction requirements administered by federal and District planning bodies.

Who Benefits and How

Second Division veterans, their families, and memorial supporters receive an additional year in which the authorized modifications can be completed. The memorial sponsor benefits from reduced expiration risk, and visitors may gain improved interpretation if the project reaches construction.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The National Park Service and National Capital memorial reviewers must keep the project active through 2033 and continue required oversight. The memorial sponsor must comply with design, fundraising, permitting, and construction rules by the new deadline; competing projects may continue to share limited review capacity.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the Second Division Memorial modification authority through September 30, 2033.
  • Provides an exception to the ordinary commemorative-works expiration rule.
  • Preserves all remaining design, fundraising, review, and permitting requirements.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Extends through September 30, 2033 the authority to modify the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

Key Policy Areas

Public Lands, Commemoration, Federal Facilities

Primary Purpose

Extends through September 30, 2033 the authority to modify the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

Policy Domains

Public Lands Commemoration Federal Facilities

A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

Identified Gains
  • Second Division veterans
  • Veterans families
  • Second Division Memorial sponsor
  • Memorial visitors
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rs
Memorial visitors:
Veterans families:
Second Division veterans:
Second Division Memorial sponsor:
Identified Costs
  • National Park Service memorial staff
  • National Capital memorial reviewers
  • Second Division Memorial sponsor
  • Competing memorial projects
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rs
Competing memorial projects:
Second Division Memorial sponsor:
National Capital memorial reviewers:
National Park Service memorial staff:

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 23, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …

Jul 23, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee …

Jul 23, 2026

Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment

Feb 4, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported …

Dec 9, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. …

Apr 8, 2025

Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Apr 8, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Apr 8, 2025

Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

General Public
2 mentions across 1 clause
+2 positive

Second Division Memorial supporters, Second Division veterans

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

National Park Service memorial staff

Manufacturing
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Second Division Memorial project contractors

1/1
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Public Lands Commemoration Federal Facilities
Actor Mappings
"veterans"
→ Second Division veterans and families
"park_service"
→ National Park Service
"review_bodies"
→ National Capital memorial review bodies
"memorial_sponsor"
→ Second Division Memorial sponsor

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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