132 STAT. 1286 PUBLIC LAW 115–170—MAY 7, 2018 

Public Law 115–170 

115th Congress 

An Act 

To authorize Pacific Historic Parks to establish a commemorative display to honor 

members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific Theater 

of World War II, 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 ‘‘Admiral Lloyd R. ‘Joe’ Vasey 

Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ means Pacific 

Historic Parks, a corporation that is— 

(A) a cooperating association with the National Park 

Service; 

(B) organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii; 

and 

(C) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 

501(a) of that Code. 

(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director 

of the National Park Service. 

(3) COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY.—The term ‘‘commemorative 

display’’ means the Pacific Theater of World War II Commemorative Display authorized to be established under section 4(a). 

SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 

The purposes of this Act are to— 

(1) honor the brave members of the United States Armed 

Forces who fought on behalf of the United States of America 

in the Pacific Theater during World War II; 

(2) provide a place to mourn the more than 150,000 American and allied lives lost in the Pacific Theater during World 

War II; and 

(3) educate the public about United States battles in the 

Pacific Theater and its role in World War II. 

SEC. 4. PACIFIC THEATER COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY.— 

The Association may establish and maintain a commemorative display to honor the members of the United States Armed Forces 

and Allies who served in the Pacific Theater during World War 

II. 

Admiral Lloyd R. 

‘Joe’ Vasey 

Pacific War 

Commemorative 

Display 

Establishment 

Act. 

Hawaii. 

54 USC 320301 

note. 

May 7, 2018 

[H.R. 4300] 


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PUBLIC LAW 115–170—MAY 7, 2018 132 STAT. 1287 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4300 (S. 2213): 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–450 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 

SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 115–216 and 115–215, accompanying S. 2213, (both from 

Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 

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

Vol. 164 (2018): Apr. 23, considered and passed Senate. 

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(b) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal funds may 

not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the 

commemorative display, but the Director may accept and expend 

contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for such purposes. 

(c) LOCATION OF COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may allow the commemorative display to be established at a suitable location at the 

Pearl Harbor site of the World War II Valor in the Pacific 

National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii. 

(2) CONDITION.—The commemorative display may not be 

established at any location under the jurisdiction of the Director 

until the Director determines that an assured source of nonFederal funding has been established for the design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of the commemorative display. 

(d) DESIGN OF THE COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY.—The final design 

of the commemorative display shall be subject to the approval 

of the Director. 

Approved May 7, 2018. 

Determination. 


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