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Calendar No. 432 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1900 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

MAY 23, 2018 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 

AN ACT 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Veterans Me5 morial and Museum Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL 

2 AND MUSEUM. 

3 (a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to the condition de4 scribed in subsection (b), the memorial and museum that 

5 is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being con6 structed on an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad 

7 Street, Columbus, Ohio, bounded by the Scioto River and 

8 the Scioto Greenway, shall be designated as the ‘‘National 

9 Veterans Memorial and Museum’’. 

10 (b) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The designa11 tion under subsection (a) may be withdrawn no earlier 

12 than 5 years after the date on which the museum opens 

13 the public, pursuant to an Act of Congress, if the progress 

14 and operation of the museum are found to be unsatisfac15 tory based on the report submitted under subsection (c). 

16 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the des18 ignation under subsection (a), the director of the 

19 memorial and museum described in that subsection 

20 shall submit to Congress a report on the memorial 

21 and museum by not later than the date specified in 

22 paragraph (2). Such report shall include each of the 

23 following: 

24 (A) The projected budget for the memorial 

25 and museum for the 5-year period beginning on 


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1 the date the memorial and museum is expected 

2 to open to the public. 

3 (B) A description of the outreach con4 ducted by the memorial and museum to vet5 erans across the United States to receive input 

6 about the design and contents of the memorial 

7 and museum. 

8 (C) A description of the process by which 

9 decisions are made about the contents of the ex10 hibits displayed at the memorial and museum. 

11 (D) A description of the organizational 

12 structure of the memorial and museum. 

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

14 memorial and museum. 

15 (F) A list of any organizations or entities 

16 that have accredited the memorial and museum. 

17 (2) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—The date speci18 fied in this paragraph is the earlier of the following 

19 dates: 

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

21 of the enactment of this Act. 

22 (B) The date that is 30 days before the 

23 date on which the memorial and museum is 

24 first open to the public. 


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1 (d) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memo2 rial and museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit 

3 of the National Park System, and the designation of the 

4 national memorial and museum shall not be construed to 

5 require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose re6 lated to the national memorial and museum. 


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Calendar No. 432 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1900 

AN ACT 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum 

morial and Museum, and for other purposes. in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans MeMAY 23, 2018 

Reported without amendment 


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