[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 346 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 346

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a national 
              World War I memorial should be established.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 8, 2011

 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a national 
              World War I memorial should be established.

Whereas the year 2014 marks the centennial of World War I, often referred to as 
        the ``Great War'';
Whereas the National Mall is home to national memorials for major conflicts 
        involving the United States during the 20th century, including the World 
        War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam 
        Veterans Memorial, but is not home to a national World War I Memorial;
Whereas the District of Columbia War Memorial, managed by the National Park 
        Service, was dedicated to the more than 26,000 residents of the District 
        of Columbia who, without a vote in Congress, served bravely in World War 
        I, including 499 who were killed;
Whereas a national memorial dedicated to all Americans who served in World War I 
        should be located in the Nation's capital, in a well-traveled area 
        commensurate with the importance of World War I in the history of the 
        United States;
Whereas members of Congress and other Americans desire to establish a commission 
        to ensure a suitable observance of the World War I centennial; and
Whereas the National Park Service, the National Capital Memorial Advisory 
        Commission, and the American Battle Monuments Commission have 
        specifically determined that either adding a new national World War I 
        memorial in the vicinity of the District of Columbia War Memorial or re-
        designating the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National World 
        War I Memorial would violate chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code 
        (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''): Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the District of Columbia War Memorial should remain a 
        memorial dedicated solely to the residents of the District of 
        Columbia who served in World War I; and
            (2) a Congressionally authorized study or commission should 
        determine a proper location for a national memorial dedicated 
        to all Americans who served in World War I.
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