GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1726

Short Title:  Military Museum Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Davis, Hall, (Cosponsors); Aldridge, Alexander, Allen, Arnold, Baddour, Baker, Barbee, Beall, Black, Blue, Bonner, Bowie, Boyd-McIntyre, Brawley, Brown, Buchanan, Cansler, Capps, Church, Clary, Cole, Crawford, Culp, Culpepper, Cunningham, Daughtry, Dedmon, Dickson, Dockham, Easterling, Eddins, Esposito, Fox, Gamble, Gardner, Goodwin, Gray, Gulley, Hackney, Hardaway, Hardy, Hensley, Hiatt, Hightower, Hill, Howard, H. Hunter, R. Hunter, Hurley, Insko, Jarrell, Jeffus, Justus, Kinney, Kiser, Luebke, McAllister, McComas, McCombs, McCrary, McMahan, Michaux, Miller, Miner, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, Mosley, Neely, Nichols, Nye, Oldham, Owens, Preston, Ramsey, Rayfield, Redwine, Reynolds, Rogers, Russell, Saunders, Sexton, Sherrill, Shubert, Smith, Tallent, Thompson, Tolson, Wainwright, Warwick, Watson, Weatherly, C. Wilson, G. Wilson, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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June 1, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE GENERAL WILLIAM C. LEE MEMORIAL COMMISSION, INC., FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MILITARY MUSEUM. 
Whereas, North Carolina is proud of its men and women who have either been drafted into, or volunteered for, military service; and
Whereas, North Carolina is home to many military points of interest; and
Whereas, in order to preserve the history of military service by all veteran personnel from North Carolina, plans have been made to establish a military museum dedicated to every branch of the military including the National Guard, Coast Guard, and Air National Guard; and
Whereas, the museum would consist of military archives, military memorabilia, and a convention center; and
Whereas, a site along Interstate 95 in Harnett County has been proposed to serve as the location for the museum due to its proximity to other military points of interest such as Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the world, Pope Air Force Base, the Bentonville Battleground, the Averasboro Battlefield, the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in the City of Fayetteville, the General William C. Lee Memorial Museum in Harnett County, and the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship in the City of Wilmington; and
Whereas, the establishment of such a museum would not only boost tourism in Harnett County and stimulate tourism at other military attractions across the State, it would also enhance tourism in the Capital City of Raleigh and other points of interest; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to The General William C. Lee Memorial Commission, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year for planning and purchasing land for a museum dedicated to all branches of service of the military located in Harnett County.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.