102 STAT. 4138	PUBLIC LAW 100-687—NOV. 18, 1988
 (f)	authority To solicit funds.—For the purpose of carrying out
this section, the Commission may solicit and accept private contribu-
tions and shall deposit such contributions in the fund established by
subsection (g).
 (g)	fund.—(1) There is hereby established in the Treasury a fund
which shall be available to the American Battle  Monuments
Commission only for carrying out this section. The fund shall consist
of—

 (A)	amounts deposited into, and interest and proceeds cred-
ited to, the fund under paragraph (2); and
 (B)	obligations obtained under paragraph (3).

 (2)	The Chairman of the Commission shall deposit into the fund
the amounts that are accepted under subsection (f). The Secretary of
the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the
proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations held in the fund.
 (3)	The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any portion of the
fund that, as determined by the Chairman of the Commission, is not
required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made
in an interest-bearing obligation of the United States or an obliga-
tion guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States
that, as determined by the Chairman of the Commission, has a
maturity suitable for the fund.
 (4)	Amounts in the fund that are in excess of the costs of carrying
out this section, as determined by the Chairman of the Commission,
shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts to
reimburse the United States for funds appropriated pursuant to
subsection (h).
(h) authorization of funding.—There are hereby authorized to
be appropriated—
 (1)	$6,000,000 for site preparation, design, planning, construc-
tion, and associated administrative costs for the restoration of
the Memorial and other historical and memorial sites referred
to in subsection (a); and
 (2)	such sums as may be necessary for the operation and
maintenance of such Memorial and other historical and memo-
rial sites.
Approved November 18, 1988.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-S. 11 (H.R. 5288):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-963, Pt. 1, accompanying H.R. 5288 (Comm. on Veterans'
Affairs).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-418 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988):
July 11, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 3, H.R. 5288 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 11,
amended, passed in lieu.
Oct, 18, Senate concurred in certain House amendment with an amendment
and disagreed to another.
Oct, 19, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment with amend-
ments.
Oct. 20, Senate concurred in House amendments.
WEEKLY  COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL  DOCUMENTS,  Vol.  24  (1988):
Nov. 18, Presidential statement.