A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

Plain-English Summary

This bill would extend the legal permission needed to make changes or modifications to the Second Division Memorial located in Washington, D.C. The Second Division Memorial is a monument on the National Mall that honors the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division and the soldiers who served in it, particularly those who fought and died in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

Under current law, there is a time-limited authorization that allows for updates or alterations to be made to this memorial. This bill would simply push that deadline further into the future, giving more time for the authorized modifications to be planned and completed. Without this extension, the legal authority to make those changes would expire, potentially halting any ongoing or planned work on the memorial.

The bill primarily affects the federal agencies responsible for managing national memorials — particularly the National Park Service, which oversees the National Mall — as well as veterans' organizations and groups connected to the 2nd Infantry Division who have an interest in honoring and maintaining the memorial. The general public, especially visitors to the National Mall, could also be affected if improvements or updates to the memorial are completed as a result. The bill has been reviewed by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which approved it with an amendment.