Senate Bill 0258

    Florida Senate - 2000                                   SB 258

    By Senator King





    8-218A-00                                               See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act making a supplemental appropriation;

  3         providing an appropriation to help fund the

  4         building of the National World War II Memorial;

  5         providing an effective date.

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  7         WHEREAS, the American Battle Monuments Commission was

  8  authorized to establish a National World War II Memorial in

  9  our nation's capital by Public Law Number 103-32, and

10         WHEREAS, the memorial will honor the 16 million men and

11  women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States

12  during World War II, the 406,000 who died, and the millions

13  who supported the war effort from home, and

14         WHEREAS, the memorial will be a monument to the spirit,

15  sacrifice, and commitment of the Americans to the common

16  defense of the nation and to the broader causes of peace and

17  freedom from tyranny throughout the world, and

18         WHEREAS, the memorial will inspire future generations

19  of Americans, deepening their appreciation of what the World

20  War II generation accomplished in securing freedom and

21  democracy, and

22         WHEREAS, in order to establish a World War II Memorial

23  on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the American Battle

24  Monuments Commission is seeking contributions from the states

25  in an amount equal to $1 for each state resident who served in

26  the Armed Forces during World War II, and

27         WHEREAS, most states have already introduced

28  legislation to participate in this "dollar-per-veteran"

29  campaign, and an ever-increasing number of states have

30  subsequently passed that legislation to provide for their

31  portion of the funds sought under the campaign, and

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    Florida Senate - 2000                                   SB 258
    8-218A-00                                               See HB




  1         WHEREAS, it is estimated that 248,000 veterans were

  2  residents of Florida when they served in World War II and

  3  3,174 of these veterans lost their lives defending freedom,

  4  and

  5         WHEREAS, it is estimated that almost 600,000 veterans

  6  of World War II proudly call Florida home, and

  7         WHEREAS, it is fitting, proper, and an honor for the

  8  State of Florida to contribute its portion to the national

  9  campaign for such memorial, NOW, THEREFORE,

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  The sum of $248,000 is appropriated from

14  the General Revenue Fund to the American Battle Monuments

15  Commission for deposit into the National World War II Memorial

16  Fund for the purpose of helping to fund the building of the

17  National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in

18  Washington, D.C.

19         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.

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22                          SENATE SUMMARY

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      Provides an appropriation to the American Battle
24    Monuments Commission for deposit into the National World
      War II Memorial Fund for the purpose of helping to fund
25    the building of the National World War II Memorial on the
      National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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