House File 693 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY KAUFMANN, D. TAYLOR, WORTHAN, and REICHERT Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act making an appropriation to the department of veterans 2 affairs for a contribution toward the construction of the 3 American veterans disabled for life memorial. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2754YH 82 6 rh/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. AMERICAN VETERANS DISABLED FOR LIFE MEMORIAL 1 2 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 1 3 infrastructure fund to the department of veterans affairs for 1 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 1 5 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 1 6 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 1 7 For a contribution to the American veterans disabled for 1 8 life memorial fund for funding the construction of the 1 9 American veterans disabled for life memorial in Washington, 1 10 D.C., notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 6, paragraph 1 11 "c": 1 12 .................................................. $ 100,000 1 13 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 1 14 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated shall not 1 15 revert at the close of the fiscal year but shall remain 1 16 available for expenditure until expended for the purpose 1 17 designated. However, if the department of veterans affairs 1 18 has not made the contribution provided for in this section by 1 19 June 30, 2009, the moneys appropriated in this section shall 1 20 revert to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 This bill appropriates $100,000 from the rebuild Iowa 1 23 infrastructure fund to the department of veterans affairs for 1 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 1 25 2008, for a contribution to the American veterans disabled for 1 26 life memorial fund for funding the construction of the 1 27 American veterans disabled for life memorial, in Washington, 1 28 D.C. The bill provides that if the department of veterans 1 29 affairs has not made the contribution provided for in the bill 1 30 by June 30, 2009, the moneys appropriated in the bill shall 1 31 revert to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. 1 32 LSB 2754YH 82 1 33 rh:jp/es/88.2