115 HR 1900 RH: National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-04-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB House Calendar No. 99 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 1900 [Report No. 115–399, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2017 Mr. Stivers (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Latta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Davidson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Jordan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned November 7, 2017Additional sponsors: Mr. Coffman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, and Mr. Correa November 7, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 7, 2017The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 4, 2017 A BILL To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act.

2.

Designation of National Veterans Memorial and Museum

(a)

Designation

Subject to the condition described in subsection (b), the memorial and museum that is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being constructed on an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, bounded by the Scioto River and the Scioto Greenway, shall be designated as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. (b)

Report to Congress

(1)

In general

As a condition of the designation under subsection (a), the director of the memorial and museum described in that subsection shall submit to Congress a report on the memorial and museum by not later than the date specified in paragraph (2). Such report shall include each of the following: (A)The projected budget for the memorial and museum for the five-year period beginning on the date the memorial and museum is expected to open to the public. (B)A description of the outreach conducted by the memorial and museum to veterans across the United States to receive input about the design and contents of the memorial and museum. (C)A description of the process by which decisions are made about the contents of the exhibits displayed at the memorial and museum. (D)A description of the organizational structure of the memorial and museum. (E)A copy of the bylaws and rules of the memorial and museum. (F)A list of any organizations or entities that have accredited the memorial and museum. (2)

Deadline for report

The date specified in this paragraph is the earlier of the following dates: (A)The date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B)The date that is 30 days before the date on which the memorial and museum is first open to the public. (c)

Effect of designation

The national memorial and museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation of the national memorial and museum shall not be construed to require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial and museum.

November 7, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with an amendmentNovember 7, 2017The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed