1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; authorizing the placement of a plaque in the Court of Honor 
1.3 	on the Capitol grounds honoring Minnesota's recipients of the Congressional 
1.4 	Medal of Honor.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1.  PLAQUE HONORING MINNESOTA'S CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL 
1.7 	OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.
1.8 	A memorial plaque may be placed in the Court of Honor on the Capitol grounds to 
1.9 	recognize those Minnesotans that have received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest 
1.10 	award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual 
1.11 	serving in the  United States armed forces. The plaque must be furnished by a person or 
1.12 	organization other than the Department of Veterans Affairs and must be approved by the 
1.13 	commissioner of veterans affairs and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.