H.R. 8211

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8211 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8211

To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National 
Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War 
II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, and the Cold War era, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Ms. Ross, Mr. 
Subramanyam, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to 
the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National 
Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War 
II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, and the Cold War era, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Army Security Agency Monument Act''.

SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF MONUMENT HONORING VETERANS OF THE ARMY SECURITY 
AGENCY WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES BETWEEN 1945 AND 
1976, DURING WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN CONFLICT, THE 
VIETNAM ERA, AND THE COLD WAR ERA.

(a) Placement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of subsection 
(c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington 
National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency 
veterans who served in the Armed Forces between 1945 and 1976, 
during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and 
the Cold War era.
(2) Alternative location.--If the Secretary of the Army is 
unable to identify an appropriate place in Arlington National 
Cemetery for the monument described in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall place the monument at a location outside the 
entrance to Arlington National Cemetery.
(b) Design.--The monument placed under subsection (a) shall be--
(1) based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army 
and the National Army Security Agency Association;
(2) placed on a non-burial plot; and
(3) limited to 52 inches by 18 inches in base dimensions.
(c) Agreement for Construction and Maintenance.--The Secretary of 
the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the 
Secretary enters into an agreement with the National Army Security 
Agency Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs 
necessary for preparation of the site for the monument and to 
construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other 
provisions as the Secretary may require.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``World War II'', 
``Korean conflict'', and ``Vietnam era'' have the meanings given such 
terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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