World War II Women's Memorial Location Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section would let the Act be called the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act .
2: Findings
This section states three findings by Congress. First, more than 18,000,000 women answered the call during World War II to hold down the home front, working as pilots, engineers, mechanics, code breakers, and in other roles, building planes, tanks, munitions, and other equipment needed by United States troops, and serving as the backbone of the war effort. Second, section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117-328) authorized the World War II Women's Memorial Foundation, formerly known as the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation, to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the women who worked on the home front during World War II. Third, locating that commemorative work on the National Mall would be a respectful extension of the enduring legacy of those women.
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2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) during World War II, more than 18,000,000 women answered the call during a global crisis to hold down the home front by working as pilots, engineers, mechanics, code breakers, and more, building planes, tanks, munitions, and other equipment needed by United States troops, and serving as the backbone of the war effort; (2) section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328 ), authorized the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation (formerly known as the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation ) to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the service and sacrifice to the United States of the women who worked on the home front during World War II; and (3) locating the commemorative work described in paragraph (2) on the National Mall would be a respectful extension of the enduring legacy of the women who worked on the home front during World War II.
3: Location of commemorative work
This section would allow the commemorative work honoring the commitment and service of the women who worked on the home front during World War II, as authorized by section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117-328), to be located within either of two areas, notwithstanding section 8908 of title 40, United States Code. The two allowed locations are Area I, as depicted on the map titled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs, numbered 869/86501 B and dated June 24, 2003, or the Reserve, as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code.
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3. Location of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work to commemorate the commitment and service of the women who worked on the home front during World War II authorized by section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328 ), may be located within— (1) Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003; or (2) the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).