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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5173 

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish 

a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 

Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. 

HOULAHAN, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. BABIN, Mr. 

CRENSHAW, Mr. VELA, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. 

ALLRED, and Mr. OLSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 

Committee on Armed Services, 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 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District 

of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA4 TIVE WORK. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Medal of Honor 

6 Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work 


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1 on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its envi2 rons to honor members of the Armed Forces who received 

3 the Medal of Honor. 

4 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO5 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora6 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

7 chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 

8 known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

9 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

10 FUNDS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

12 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

13 commemorative work under this section. 

14 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL

15 OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION.—The National 

16 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely 

17 responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 

18 payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 

19 commemorative work under this section. 

20 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex22 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 

23 work under this section (including the maintenance 

24 and preservation amount required by section 

25 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 


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1 remains a balance of funds received for the estab2 lishment of the commemorative work, the National 

3 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit 

4 the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 

5 Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 

6 section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. 

7 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 

8 expiration of the authority for the commemorative 

9 work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 

10 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re11 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

12 work, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foun13 dation shall transmit the amount of the balance to 

14 a separate account with the National Park Founda15 tion for memorials, to be available to the Secretary 

16 of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) fol17 lowing the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 

18 title 40, United States Code, for accounts estab19 lished under 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United 

20 States Code. 

21 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The national museum to honor 

23 Medal of Honor recipients to be located in Arlington, 

24 Texas, shall, upon completion, be known and designated 

25 as the ‘‘National Medal of Honor Museum’’. 


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1 (b) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national mu2 seum designated by this section shall not be a unit of the 

3 National Park System and the designation of the National 

4 Medal of Honor Museum shall not require or authorize 

5 Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to 

6 that national museum. 

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