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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2453 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the National Capital 

Planning Commission to designate and modify the boundaries of the 

National Mall area in the District of Columbia reserved for the location 

of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting significance 

to the United States and other activities, to require the Secretary of 

the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to make recommendations for the termination of the authority of a person to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 19, 2015 

Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the 

National Capital Planning Commission to designate and 

modify the boundaries of the National Mall area in the 

District of Columbia reserved for the location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting 

significance to the United States and other activities, 

to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to make recommendations for 

the termination of the authority of a person to establish 

a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and 

its environs, 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 Mall Revital5 ization and Designation Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS IN 

7 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI8 RONS. 

9 (a) MODIFICATION OF AREA I AND AREA II BOUND10 ARIES.—Section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, is 

11 amended— 

12 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub13 section (d); and 

14 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol15 lowing new subsection: 

16 ‘‘(c) MODIFICATION OF AREA I AND AREA II BOUND17 ARIES.— 

18 ‘‘(1) MODIFICATION AUTHORITY.—The Na19 tional Capital Planning Commission, in the sole ex20 ercise of its discretion, may modify the boundaries 

21 of Area I and Area II, as depicted on the map re22 ferred to in subsection (a). A decision of the Na23 tional Capital Planning Commission under this para24 graph is not subject to review. 


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1 ‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—The National Capital 

2 Planning Commission shall notify the Secretary and 

3 Administrator, the National Capital Memorial Advi4 sory Commission, and the congressional committees 

5 specified in subsection (b) of any boundary modifica6 tion made under the authority of this subsection. 

7 ‘‘(3) CONFORMING CHANGES TO MAP.—The 

8 Secretary shall revise the map referred to in sub9 section (a) to reflect any boundary modification 

10 made under the authority of this subsection.’’. 

11 (b) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TERMINATION

12 OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE

13 WORK.—Section 8903 of such title is amended by adding 

14 at the end the following new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(f) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TERMINATION

16 OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte17 rior or the Administrator of General Services may submit 

18 a recommendation to Congress that the legislative author19 ity for a commemorative work be terminated before the 

20 expiration date applicable to the work under subsection 

21 (e) if the Secretary or the Administrator determines the 

22 person authorized to establish the work does not possess 

23 the capacity or resources to successfully complete the 

24 project before that expiration date.’’. 


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1 (c) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO COM2 MEMORATIVE WORKS PROCESS.— 

3 (1) PREPARATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

4 The National Capital Planning Commission shall 

5 prepare recommendations to improve upon the proc6 ess required by chapter 89 of title 40, United States 

7 Code, for the selection, design, and subject matter of 

8 commemorative works in the District of Columbia 

9 and its environs. 

10 (2) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In the prepa11 ration of recommendations under paragraph (1), the 

12 National Capital Planning Commission shall— 

13 (A) consult with the National Park Service 

14 and other appropriate Federal and local agen15 cies, recognized national leaders in culture and 

16 development, and other interested persons; and 

17 (B) take into account the Memorials and 

18 Museums Master Plan prepared by National 

19 Capital Planning Commission in 2001 and the 

20 Legacy Plan prepared by National Capital 

21 Planning Commission in 1997. 

22 (3) SUBMISSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not 

23 later than one year after the date of the enactment 

24 of this Act, the National Capital Planning Commis25 sion shall submit the recommendations prepared 


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1 under paragraph (1) to the Secretary of the Interior, 

2 the Administrator of General Services, the National 

3 Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, the Com4 mittee on House Administration, the Committee on 

5 Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Com6 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep7 resentatives, and the Committee on Energy and Nat8 ural Resources of the Senate. 

9 (d) PLAN FOR NATIONAL MALL VISITOR ENHANCE10 MENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en11 actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 

12 submit a plan to enhance visitor enjoyment, amenities, cul13 tural experiences in, and the vitality of the National Mall, 

14 as defined in section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, 

15 to the Committee on House Administration, the Com16 mittee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on 

17 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep18 resentatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

19 Resources of the Senate. 

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