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Mr. Milam, for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Coniam, Mr. Phirman, Mr. Cherry, Mr. Dallas, Mr. Bullitt, Mr. MacGyver, and Mr. Cook, submits the following resolution.

A BILL
To establish 3 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of Texas .


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) MEMORIAL- The term `memorial' means each of the memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia established by section 3(a).

(2) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.

SEC. 3. MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT- There are established as units of the National Park System 3 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia to be located on the 3 parcels of land in the State described in subsection (b) on which large debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia was recovered.

(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND- The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are--

(1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of E. Hospital Street and N. Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas ;

(2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., located 10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas ; and

(3) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas , located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas .

� ADMINISTRATION- The memorials shall be administered by the Secretary.

(d) ADDITIONAL SITES- The Secretary may recommend to Congress additional sites in the State of Texas related to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, to remain available until expended.

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