[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2617 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2617

 To recognize the National Aviation Cadet Museum of the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2018

Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To recognize the National Aviation Cadet Museum of the United States.

    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 Aviation Cadet Museum of 
the United States Recognition Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) in 1994, former aviation cadet and Air Force First 
        Lieutenant Errol Severe founded the Aviation Cadet Museum;
            (2) from 1917 to 1965, the flying cadet and succeeding 
        aviation cadet programs served as the primary production source 
        for nearly 500,000 joint-service pilots, navigators, and 
        bombardiers;
            (3) the bravery, courage, dedication, and heroism of 
        aviators and supporting ground crews from the Army Air Corps 
        and the Army Air Forces were critical factors in defeating the 
        enemies of the United States during World War I and World War 
        II;
            (4) the Aviation Cadet Museum in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, 
        is the only museum in the United States that exists exclusively 
        to preserve and promote an understanding of the role of 
        aviation cadets in the 20th century; and
            (5) the Aviation Cadet Museum is dedicated to--
                    (A) celebrating the spirit of the United States; 
                and
                    (B) recognizing the teamwork, collaboration, 
                patriotism, and courage of the individuals who trained 
                for and fought in, and the individuals on the homefront 
                who mobilized and supported, the national aviation 
                effort.

SEC. 3. RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL AVIATION CADET MUSEUM OF THE UNITED 
              STATES.

    (a) Recognition.--The Aviation Cadet Museum in Eureka Springs, 
Arkansas, is recognized as the National Aviation Cadet Museum of the 
United States.
    (b) Effect of Recognition.--
            (1) In general.--The national museum recognized by 
        subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System.
            (2) Use of federal funds.--The recognition of the national 
        museum by subsection (a) shall not require Federal funds to be 
        expended for any purpose related to the national museum.
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