Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 2.djvu/839

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PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NPV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1919 Korean Conflict Commemoration Account", which shall be administered by the Secretary of Defense. There shall be deposited into the account all proceeds derived from the Secretary's use of the exclusive rights described in subsection (c). The Secretary may use funds in the account only for the purpose of conducting the commemorative program. (2) Not later than 60 days after completion of all activities Reports. and ceremonies conducted as part of the commemorative program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing an accounting of all of the funds deposited into and expended from the account or otherwise expended under this section, and of any funds remaining in the account. Unobligated funds remaining in the account on that date shall be held in the account until transferred by law. (e) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— (1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may accept from any person voluntary services to be provided in furtherance of the commemorative program. (2) A person providing voluntary services under this subsection shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for work-related injuries. The person shall also be considered a special governmental employee for purposes of standards of conduct and sections 202, 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, United States Code. A person who is not otherwise employed by the Federal Government shall not be considered to be a Federal employee for any other purpose by reason of the provision of voluntary services under this subsection. (3) The Secretary may provide for reimbursement of incidental expenses incurred by a person providing voluntary services under this subsection. The Secretary shall determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under this paragraph. (f) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.— Total expenditures to carry out the commemorative program may not exceed $100,000. SEC. 1084. COMMENDATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 10 USC note AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO SERVED prec. 1121. DURING THE COLD WAR; CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds the following: (1) During the period of the Cold War, from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a global military rivalry. (2) This rivalry, potentially the most dangerous military confrontation in the history of mankind, has come to a close without a direct superpower military conflict. (3) Military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, personnel in the intelligence community, members of the foreign service, and other officers and employees of the United States faithfully performed their duties during the Cold War. (4) Many such personnel performed their duties while isolated from family and friends and served overseas under frequently arduous conditions in order to protect the United States and achieve a lasting peace. (5) The discipline and dedication of those personnel were fundamental to the prevention of a superpower military conflict.