Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3997) to waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3997 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 ``Free Veterans from Fees Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE FOR VETERANS DEMONSTRATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. (a) Waiver.--The application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on Federal land shall be waived. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Demonstration; special event.--The terms ``demonstration'' and ``special event'' have the meaning given those terms in section 7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Veterans demonstration or special event.--The term ``veterans demonstration or special event'' means a demonstration or special event whose primary purpose is to commemorate, or honor either a group of people because of their service as veterans or immediate family members of veterans.…”