[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1972 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1972

   To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the National 
 Capital Planning Commission to designate and modify the boundaries of 
  the National Mall area in the District of Columbia reserved for the 
 location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting 
significance to the United States and other activities, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to 
 make recommendations for the termination of the authority of a person 
 to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
                   environs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2011

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the National 
 Capital Planning Commission to designate and modify the boundaries of 
  the National Mall area in the District of Columbia reserved for the 
 location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting 
significance to the United States and other activities, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to 
 make recommendations for the termination of the authority of a person 
 to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
                   environs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Mall Revitalization and 
Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS IN THE DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVIRONS.

    (a) Modification of Area I and Area II Boundaries.--Section 8908 of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Modification of Area I and Area II Boundaries.--
            ``(1) Modification authority.--The National Capital 
        Planning Commission, in the sole exercise of its discretion, 
        may modify the boundaries of Area I and Area II, as depicted on 
        the map referred to in subsection (a). A decision of the 
        National Capital Planning Commission under this paragraph is 
        not subject to review.
            ``(2) Notification.--The National Capital Planning 
        Commission shall notify the Secretary and Administrator, the 
        National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, and the 
        congressional committees specified in subsection (b) of any 
        boundary modification made under the authority of this 
        subsection.
            ``(3) Conforming changes to map.--The Secretary shall 
        revise the map referred to in subsection (a) to reflect any 
        boundary modification made under the authority of this 
        subsection.''.
    (b) Recommendations Regarding Termination of Authority To Establish 
Commemorative Work.--Section 8903 of such title is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Recommendations Regarding Termination of Legislative 
Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of 
General Services may submit a recommendation to Congress that the 
legislative authority for a commemorative work be terminated before the 
expiration date applicable to the work under subsection (e) if the 
Secretary or the Administrator determines the person authorized to 
establish the work does not possess the capacity or resources to 
successfully complete the project before that expiration date.''.
    (c) Recommendations for Changes to Commemorative Works Process.--
            (1) Preparation of recommendations.--The National Capital 
        Planning Commission shall prepare recommendations to improve 
        upon the process required by chapter 89 of title 40, United 
        States Code, for the selection, design, and subject matter of 
        commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its 
        environs.
            (2) Special considerations.--In the preparation of 
        recommendations under paragraph (1), the National Capital 
        Planning Commission shall--
                    (A) consult with the National Park Service and 
                other appropriate Federal and local agencies, 
                recognized national leaders in culture and development, 
                and other interested persons; and
                    (B) take into account the Memorials and Museums 
                Master Plan prepared by National Capital Planning 
                Commission in 2001 and the Legacy Plan prepared by 
                National Capital Planning Commission in 1997.
            (3) Submission of recommendations.--Not later than one year 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National 
        Capital Planning Commission shall submit the recommendations 
        prepared under paragraph (1) to the Secretary of the Interior, 
        the Administrator of General Services, the National Capital 
        Memorial Advisory Commission, the Committee on House 
        Administration, the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
        House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate.
    (d) Plan for National Mall Visitor Enhancement.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall submit a plan to enhance visitor enjoyment, amenities, 
cultural experiences in, and the vitality of the National Mall, as 
defined in section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, to the 
Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate.
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