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Union Calendar No. 313 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1670 

[Report No. 114–410] 

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United States Capitol 

a chair honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 26, 2015 

Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Ms. 

BORDALLO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. 

DEUTCH, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. JONES, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 

KING of New York, Mr. LANCE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. 

RANGEL, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, and Ms. 

TSONGAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. MOULTON, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 

Mr. TIBERI, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. 

YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. 

LOEBSACK, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. BARR, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. WALORSKI, and 

Mrs. COMSTOCK

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United 

States Capitol a chair honoring American Prisoners of 

War/Missing in Action. 


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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 POW/MIA 

5 Remembrance Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) In recent years, commemorative chairs hon9 oring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action 

10 have been placed in prominent locations across the 

11 United States. 

12 (2) The United States Capitol is an appropriate 

13 location to place a commemorative chair honoring 

14 American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. 

15 SEC. 3. PLACEMENT OF A CHAIR IN UNITED STATES CAP16 ITOL HONORING AMERICAN PRISONERS OF 

17 WAR/MISSING IN ACTION. 

18 (a) OBTAINING CHAIR.—The Architect of the Capitol 

19 shall enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring 

20 the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families 

21 under such terms and conditions as the Architect con22 siders appropriate and consistent with applicable law. 

23 (b) PLACEMENT.—Not later than 2 years after the 

24 date of enactment of this Act, the Architect shall place 


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1 the chair obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable per2 manent location in the United States Capitol. 

3 SEC. 4. FUNDING. 

4 (a) DONATIONS.—The Architect of the Capitol 

5 may— 

6 (1) enter into an agreement with any organiza7 tion described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 

8 Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation 

9 under section 501(a) of that Code to solicit private 

10 donations to carry out the purposes of this Act; and 

11 (2) accept donations of funds, property, and 

12 services to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

13 (b) COSTS.—All costs incurred in carrying out the 

14 purposes of this Act shall be paid for with private dona15 tions received under subsection (a). 


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Union Calendar No. 313 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1670 

[Report No. 114–410] 

A BILL 

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in 

American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. the United States Capitol a chair honoring 

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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