It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows

SECTION 1. Section 30-28-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-28 entitled "Monuments and Memorials" is hereby amended to read as follows:

30-28-2. Allocation of building space. -- The governor is authorized and empowered to direct and advise the director of the department of administration to make available such space as may reasonably be allocated in the Veterans' Memorial Building to the united veterans' council for use as headquarters by the following chartered veterans' organizations:

(1) American legion;

(2) Veterans of foreign wars;

(3) Disabled American veterans of world war I;

(4) United Spanish war veterans;

(5) American veterans of world war II;

(6) Jewish war veterans of Rhode Island;

(7) Marine corps league;

(8) Italian American war veterans of the United States, incorporated; and

(9) Franco-American war veterans, inc.

{ADD (10) Vietnam Veterans of America. ADD}

{ADD (11) Any other chartered veterans' organization. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.