1.   But Congress could choose to ignore the plan and approve a memorial for the Mall or a nondesignated site.

2.   In Albuquerque, city officials quickly approved a memorial, but local survivors have rejected the plan.

3.   The Commission on Fine Arts unanimously approved the memorial in July.

4.   The National Capital Planning Commission, which also has to approve new memorials, asked for outside advice.

5.   With design work divided among two Hispanics and an American Indian, the Onate memorial was approved.

6.   Parliament hopes to approve the memorial this year.