101st CONGRESS
2d SESSION
S.2869

To authorize the establishment of a memorial at Custer Battlefield
National Monument to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the
Little Bighorn, and for other purposes. 
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                     IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
                    July 18 (legislative day, July 19), 1990 Mr. Burns
(for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Burdick)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 
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A BILL To authorize the establishment of a memorial at Custer Battlefield
National Monument to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the
Little Bighorn, and for other purposes. 
     Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
     The Congress finds that--

          (1) a monument was erected in 1881 at Last Stand Hill to
commemorate the soldiers, scouts, and civilians attached to the 7th United
States Cavalry who fell in the Battle of the Little Bighorn; 
         
          (2) while many members of the Cheyenne, Sioux, and other Indian
Nations gave their lives defending their families and traditional
lifestyle and livelihood nothing stands at the battlefield to commemorate
those individuals; and

          (3) the public interest will best be served by establishing a
memorial at the Custer National Battlefield to honor the Indian
participants in the battle.  SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
MEMORIAL.
 
     In order to honor and recognize the Indians who fought to preserve
their land and culture in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, to provide
visitors with an improved understanding of the events leading up to and
the consequences of the fateful battle, and to encourage peace and
brotherhood among people of all races, the Secretary of the Interior
(referred to as the "Secretary") may design, construct, and maintain a
memorial at the Custer Battlefield National Monument.  SEC. 3. ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. 
     The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) which--
          (1) shall be known as the Committee for a Native American
Memorial at Custer National Monument (referred to as the "advisory
committee");
 
          (2) shall be comprised of at least 10 interested persons
appointed by the Secretary;  and

          (3) shall advise the Secretary in the performance of the
Secretary's duties under this Act.  SEC. 4. SITE, DESIGN, AND PLANS FOR
MEMORIAL. 
     (a) Site.--(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the advisory
committee, shall select a suitable area for the memorial authorized by
section 2. 
          (2) The area for the memorial area shall be located on the ridge
in the part of the Little Bighorn Battlefield that is in the vicinity of
the 7th United States Cavalry Monument, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Custer Battlefield National Monument General Development Map",
dated and numbered . 
     (b) Design and Plans.--(1) The advisory committee may hold a
competition to select a design for the memorial authorized by section 2
that is compatible with existing and planned structures in the area. 
          (2) At the conclusion of the competition, if the advisory
committee decides to recommend acceptance of any of the designs, the
committee shall rank the competing designs in order of preference and
submit the designs and plans and the committee's comments and
recommendations to the Secretary for acceptance of one of the designs. 
          (3) (A) Not later than 90 days after receiving the advisory
committee's recommendations, the Secretary shall accept one of the designs
entered in the competition or submit to the advisory committee specific
objections to the designs that, in the opinion of the Secretary, preclude
acceptance of any of the designs. 
              (B) If the Secretary fails to accept one of the designs or
submit objections to the advisory committee within the time stated in
subparagraph (A), the first ranked design recommended for acceptance by
the advisory committee shall be deemed to have been accepted by the
Secretary.  SEC. 5. DONATIONS OF FUNDS, PROPERTY, AND SERVICES. 
     Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary may accept and expend
donations of funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations,
corporations, or public entities for the purpose of providing for the
memorial authorized by section 2. 

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
     There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to
     carry out this Act.