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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST 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 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Veterans Me3 morial and Museum Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL 

5 AND MUSEUM. 

6 (a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to the condition de7 scribed in subsection (b), the memorial and museum that 

8 is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being con9 structed on an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad 

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

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

12 Veterans Memorial and Museum’’. 

13 (b) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The designa14 tion under subsection (a) may be withdrawn no earlier 

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

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

17 and operation of the museum are found to be unsatisfac18 tory based on the report submitted under subsection (c). 

19 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the des21 ignation under subsection (a), the director of the 

22 memorial and museum described in that subsection 

23 shall submit to Congress a report on the memorial 

24 and museum by not later than the date specified in 

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

26 following: 


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1 (A) The projected budget for the memorial 

2 and museum for the 5-year period beginning on 

3 the date the memorial and museum is expected 

4 to open to the public. 

5 (B) A description of the outreach con6 ducted by the memorial and museum to vet7 erans across the United States to receive input 

8 about the design and contents of the memorial 

9 and museum. 

10 (C) A description of the process by which 

11 decisions are made about the contents of the ex12 hibits displayed at the memorial and museum. 

13 (D) A description of the organizational 

14 structure of the memorial and museum. 

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

16 memorial and museum. 

17 (F) A list of any organizations or entities 

18 that have accredited the memorial and museum. 

19 (2) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—The date speci20 fied in this paragraph is the earlier of the following 

21 dates: 

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

23 of the enactment of this Act. 


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

2 date on which the memorial and museum is 

3 first open to the public. 

4 (d) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memo5 rial and museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit 

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

7 national memorial and museum shall not be construed to 

8 require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose re9 lated to the national memorial and museum. 

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 

2017. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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