I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2012 Mr. Barletta (for himself, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Platts) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on the establishment of a joint Army-Navy storage and preservation facility at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Joint Military Heritage Preservation Act of 2012.

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Report on establishment of joint Army-Navy storage and preservation facility at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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Report required

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment of the feasability and advisability of establishing a joint Army-Navy storage and preservation facility at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania, including for purposes of improving the storage and preservation of materials under the responsibility of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). (b)

Definitions

In this section: (1)The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. (2)The term Naval Historical and Heritage Command means the Navy command that is responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of the history and heritage of the Navy. The Command is based at the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, and is composed of 42 facilities in 13 geographic locations. (3)The term United States Army Heritage and Education Center means the integrated educational and research complex of the Army that acquires, conserves, stores, exhibits, interprets, and makes available all types of historical materials. The Center is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and is composed of the Army Military History Institute, the Army Heritage Museum, a historical services division, a digital archive, and a museum support and conservation facility.