[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 222 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 222

 To amend the World War I Centennial Commission Act to provide for the 
designation of memorials to the service of members of the United States 
          Armed Forces in World War I, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 14, 2013

Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Al Green of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the World War I Centennial Commission Act to provide for the 
designation of memorials to the service of members of the United States 
          Armed Forces in World War I, 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 ``Frank Buckles World War I Memorial 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MEMORIALS TO THE SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE 
              UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN WORLD WAR I.

    (a) Memorial Designations.--The World War I Centennial Commission 
Act is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 9 as section 11; and
            (2) by inserting after section 8 the following new 
        sections:

``SEC. 9. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL IN 
              KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

    ``(a) In General.--The Liberty Memorial of Kansas City at America's 
National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby 
designated as the `National World War I Museum and Memorial'.
    ``(b) Ceremonies.--The Centennial Commission may plan, develop, and 
execute ceremonies to recognize the designation of the Liberty Memorial 
of Kansas City as the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

``SEC. 10. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL IN THE 
              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    ``(a) Authority To Establish Commemorative Work.--The World War I 
Memorial Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Federal land 
in the Reserve on the National Mall in the District of Columbia to 
consist of an appropriate sculptural or other commemorative elements to 
serve as the National World War I Memorial.
    ``(b) Limitation on Size of Memorial.--The National World War I 
Memorial may not exceed 0.5 acres in size.
    ``(c) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--
            ``(1) In general.--Chapter 89 of title 40, United States 
        Code, shall apply to the establishment of the National World 
        War I Memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs.
            ``(2) Exception from prohibition on additional 
        commemorative works in reserve.--Section 8908(c) of title 40, 
        United States Code, does not apply with respect to the 
        selection of the site for the National World War I Memorial.
            ``(3) No infringement upon existing memorial.--The site 
        selected for the National World War I Memorial may not infringe 
        upon or adversely impact the District of Columbia War Memorial.
    ``(d) Limitation on Total Cost.--The total cost to design and 
construct the National World War I Memorial may not exceed $10,000,000.
    ``(e) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
            ``(1) Upon establishment of memorial.--If, upon payment of 
        all expenses for the establishment of the National World War I 
        Memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount 
        required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States 
        Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the 
        establishment of the memorial, the Memorial Foundation shall 
        transmit the amount of the balance to the account provided for 
        in section 8906(b)(3) of such title.
            ``(2) Upon expiration of authority to establish memorial.--
        If, upon expiration of the authority for the National World War 
        I Memorial under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States 
        Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the 
        establishment of the memorial, the Memorial Foundation shall 
        transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with 
        the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to 
        the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator of General 
        Services (as appropriate) following the process provided in 
        section 8906(b)(4) of such title for accounts established under 
        section 8906(b)(3) of such title.
    ``(f) Ceremonies.--The Centennial Commission may plan, develop, and 
execute ceremonies to recognize the establishment of the National World 
War I Memorial.
    ``(g) Reserve Defined.--In this section, the term `Reserve' has the 
meaning given that term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United 
States Code.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 9 and 
inserting the following new items:

``Sec. 9. Designation of National World War I Museum and Memorial in 
                            Kansas City, Missouri.
``Sec. 10. Establishment of National World War I Memorial in the 
                            District of Columbia.
``Sec. 11. Prohibition on obligation of Federal funds.''.
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