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[H.R. 1670 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 313
114th CONGRESS
   2d Session
                                H. R. 1670

                          [Report No. 114-410]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2015

Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Ms. Bordallo, 
Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Jolly, Mr. 
 Jones, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. 
McGovern, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Roe 
of Tennessee, and Ms. Tsongas) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

                            February 1, 2016

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Moulton, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
 Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. 
  Garrett, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
    Pallone, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Brady of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Rodney 
 Davis of Illinois, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Barr, 
              Ms. Kuster, Mrs. Walorski, and Mrs. Comstock

                            February 1, 2016

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed


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                                 A BILL


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


 


    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 POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 
2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    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 is an appropriate location to 
        place a commemorative chair honoring American Prisoners of War/
        Missing in Action.

SEC. 3. PLACEMENT OF A CHAIR IN UNITED STATES CAPITOL HONORING AMERICAN 
              PRISONERS OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION.

    (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) in a suitable permanent location in the United States 
Capitol.

SEC. 4. 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).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 313

114th CONGRESS

   2d Session

                               H. R. 1670

                          [Report No. 114-410]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            February 1, 2016

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed