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House Calendar No. 99 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1900 

[Report No. 115–399, Part I] 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as 

the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 

WENSTRUP, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TURNER, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 

JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. RENACCI, and Mr. JORDAN) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 

addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. CURBELO

of Florida, and Mr. CORREA

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 

Reported from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 

The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; referred to the House 

Calendar and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 4, 2017] 


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A BILL 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. 


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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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL 

7 AND MUSEUM. 

8 (a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to the condition described 

9 in subsection (b), the memorial and museum that is, as of 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, being constructed on 

11 an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad Street, Co12 lumbus, Ohio, bounded by the Scioto River and the Scioto 

13 Greenway, shall be designated as the ‘‘National Veterans 

14 Memorial and Museum’’. 

15 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the designa17 tion under subsection (a), the director of the memorial 

18 and museum described in that subsection shall submit 

19 to Congress a report on the memorial and museum by 

20 not later than the date specified in paragraph (2). 

21 Such report shall include each of the following: 

22 (A) The projected budget for the memorial 

23 and museum for the five-year period beginning 

24 on the date the memorial and museum is ex25 pected to open to the public. 


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1 (B) A description of the outreach conducted 

2 by the memorial and museum to veterans across 

3 the United States to receive input about the de4 sign and contents of the memorial and museum. 

5 (C) A description of the process by which 

6 decisions are made about the contents of the ex7 hibits displayed at the memorial and museum. 

8 (D) A description of the organizational 

9 structure of the memorial and museum. 

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

11 memorial and museum. 

12 (F) A list of any organizations or entities 

13 that have accredited the memorial and museum. 

14 (2) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—The date specified 

15 in this paragraph is the earlier of the following dates: 

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

17 of the enactment of this Act. 

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

19 on which the memorial and museum is first open 

20 to the public. 

21 (c) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memo22 rial and museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit 

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

24 national memorial and museum shall not be construed to 


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1 require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose re2 lated to the national memorial and museum. 


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House Calendar No. 99 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1900 

[Report No. 115–399, Part I] 

A BILL 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum 

morial and Museum, and for other purposes. in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans MeNOVEMBER 7, 2017 

Reported from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with 

an amendment 

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 

The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; 

referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 


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