[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1900 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1900

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the 
     National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2017

  Mr. Stivers (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
Wenstrup, Mr. Latta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Davidson, Ms. 
Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. 
   Renacci, and Mr. Jordan) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the 
     National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 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 ``National Veterans Memorial and 
Museum Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Veterans Memorial and Museum is a civic landmark 
        and cultural institution being built in Columbus, Ohio, to 
        honor, connect, inspire and educate all Americans about the 
        service and sacrifice of more than 40,000,000 veterans, over 
        half of whom are living today, and 1,100,000 fallen who have 
        bravely defended the freedoms enjoyed by all citizens of the 
        United States of America.
            (2) The Veterans Memorial and Museum is the only public 
        museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of 
        interpreting the collective experiences of veterans of the 
        United States of America across all eras, conflicts, and 
        branches of the military.
            (3) The Veterans Memorial and Museum would attract and 
        educate a diverse group of audiences from across the country 
        through its visitor-centered, interactive, and participatory 
        exhibits.
            (4) The Veterans Memorial and Museum would work to help 
        bridge the military-civilian gap that has increasingly isolated 
        veterans and their families and often made the journey from 
        civilian to soldier back to civilian more difficult to 
        navigate.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will preserve the 
        stories and legacy of service so that visitors can conduct a 
        critical evaluation of the history and evolution of our country 
        as seen through the lens of the military experience;
            (2) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will inspire civilians 
        to serve their communities and country as active and engaged 
        citizens;
            (3) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will be a beacon for 
        all veterans, veteran families, and civilians of this country 
        to ensure that the sacrifices of America's service men and 
        women are a guarantee to posterity;
            (4) the State of Ohio, Franklin County, and many more 
        private individuals, foundations, and corporations have 
        contributed millions of dollars to design and construct this 
        national destination, which broke ground in December 2015; and
            (5) it is fitting and proper to refer to the Veterans 
        Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``National 
        Veterans Memorial and Museum''.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.

    (a) Designation.--The Veterans Memorial and Museum is hereby 
designated as the ``National Veterans Memorial and Museum''.
    (b) Veterans Memorial and Museum Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``Veterans Memorial and Museum'' means the memorial and museum 
that is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being constructed 
on an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 
bounded by the Scioto River and the Scioto Greenway.
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