[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2053 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2053

   To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place a chair honoring 
  American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action on the Capitol Grounds.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 27, 2014

 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. 
    Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place a chair honoring 
  American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action on the Capitol Grounds.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) In recent years, commemorative chairs honoring American 
        Prisoners of War/Missing in Action have been placed in 
        prominent locations across the United States.
            (2) The United States Capitol Grounds are an appropriate 
        location to place a commemorative chair honoring American 
        Prisoners of War/Missing in Action.

SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF A CHAIR HONORING AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR/MISSING 
              IN ACTION ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    (a) Obtaining Chair.--The Architect of the Capitol shall enter into 
an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National 
League of POW/MIA Families under such terms and conditions as the 
Architect considers appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
    (b) Placement.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Architect shall place the chair obtained under 
subsection (a) on the United States Capitol Grounds in a suitable 
permanent location.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

    (a) Donations.--The Architect of the Capitol may--
            (1) enter into an agreement with any organization described 
        in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
        is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code to 
        solicit private donations to carry out the purposes of this 
        Act; and
            (2) accept donations of funds, property, and services to 
        carry out the purposes of this Act.
    (b) Costs.--All costs incurred in carrying out the purposes of this 
Act shall be paid for with private donations received under subsection 
(a).
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