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 100 STAT. 3652

PUBLIC LAW 99-652—NOV. 14, 1986

(b) AREA II.—Commemorative works of subjects of lasting historical significance may be located in Area II, subject to the following conditions: Armed Forces. (1) A military commemorative work may be established in Area II only to commemorate a war or similar major military conflict or to commemorate any branch of the Armed Forces. No commemorative work commemorating a lesser conflict or a unit of an Armed Force shall be permitted in Area II. (2) A commemorative work commemorating an individual or group of individuals, other than a military commemorative work as described in subsection (JoXD of this section, shall not be permitted in Area II until at least twenty-five years after the death of the individual or the last surviving member of the group. ^ ' ' ' (3) A commemorative work other than a work referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) may be constructed in Area II only to commemorate a subject of lasting historical significance. SITE AND DESIGN APPROVAL

40 USC 1007.

SEC. 7. (a) Any person authorized by law to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs shall comply with each of the following requirements before commencing construction of the commemorative work: (1) Such person shall consult with the National Capital Memorial Commission regarding the commemorative work. Such consultation shall include consideration of potential sites in the District of Columbia and its environs. (2) Following consultation in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary or Administrator (as appropriate) shall submit, on behalf of such person, site and design proposals to the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission and the Secretary or Administrator (as appropriate) for their approval. (b) In considering site and design proposals, the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission and the Secretary and Administrator shall be guided by the following ... \ criteria: (1) to the maximum extent possible, a commemorative work shall be located in surroundings that are relevant to the subject of the commemorative work; (2) a commemorative work shall be so located as to prevent interference with, or encroachment upon, any existing ^•Xii OQU > commemorative work and to protect, to the maximum extent practicable, open space and existing public use; and (3) a commemorative work shall be constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor environment. Landscape features of commemorative works shall be compatible with the climate. CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

40 USC 1008.

SEC. 8. (a) Prior to issuing a permit for the construction of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, the Secretary or Administrator (as appropriate) shall determine that:

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