PUBLIC LAW 115–186—JUNE 21, 2018 132 STAT. 1487 

Public Law 115–186 

115th Congress 

An Act 

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. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND 

MUSEUM. 

(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to the condition described in subsection (b), 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, shall be designated 

as the ‘‘National Veterans Memorial and Museum’’. 

(b) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The designation under subsection (a) may be withdrawn no earlier than 5 years after the 

date on which the museum opens the public, pursuant to an Act 

of Congress, if the progress and operation of the museum are 

found to be unsatisfactory based on the report submitted under 

subsection (c). 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the designation under 

subsection (a), the director of the memorial and museum 

described in that subsection shall submit to Congress a report 

on the memorial and museum by not later than the date 

specified in paragraph (2). Such report shall include each of 

the following: 

(A) The projected budget for the memorial and museum 

for the 5-year period beginning on the date the memorial 

and museum is expected to open to the public. 

(B) A description of the outreach conducted by the 

memorial and museum to veterans across the United States 

to receive input about the design and contents of the memorial and museum. 

(C) A description of the process by which decisions 

are made about the contents of the exhibits displayed at 

the memorial and museum. 

(D) A description of the organizational structure of 

the memorial and museum. 

(E) A copy of the bylaws and rules of the memorial 

and museum. 

Records. 

Time period. 

Effective date. 

Deadline. 

56 USC 320301 

note. 

National 

Veterans 

Memorial and 

Museum Act. 

June 21, 2018 

[H.R. 1900] 

132 STAT. 1488 PUBLIC LAW 115–186—JUNE 21, 2018 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1900: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–399, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–304 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 

Vol. 163 (2017): Nov. 7, considered and passed House. 

Vol. 164 (2018): June 6, considered and passed Senate. 

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(F) A list of any organizations or entities that have 

accredited the memorial and museum. 

(2) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—The date specified in this paragraph is the earlier of the following dates: 

(A) The date that is 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(B) The date that is 30 days before the date on which 

the memorial and museum is first open to the public. 

(d) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memorial and 

museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National 

Park System, and the designation of the national memorial and 

museum shall not be construed to require Federal funds to be 

expended for any purpose related to the national memorial and 

museum. 

Approved June 21, 2018. 

Lists.