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Union Calendar No. 486 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4489 

[Report No. 113–648, Part I] 

To designate memorials to the service of members of the United States 

Armed Forces in World War I, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2014 

Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRAVES of 

Missouri, Mr. YODER, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. RUSH, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. 

YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform, 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 

DECEMBER 8, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. LONG, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. 

DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. CLARKE

of New York, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. CLAY, Mr. 

NUGENT, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. PERLMUTTER

DECEMBER 8, 2014 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 

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


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DECEMBER 8, 2014 

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed 

to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 28, 2014] 

A BILL 

To designate memorials to the service of members of the 

United States Armed Forces in World War I, 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 ‘‘World War I Memorial 

5 Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM 

7 AND MEMORIAL IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. 

8 (a) DESIGNATION.—The Liberty Memorial of Kansas 

9 City at America’s National World War I Museum in Kan10 sas City, Missouri, is hereby designated as the ‘‘National 

11 World War I Museum and Memorial’’. 

12 (b) CEREMONIES.—The World War I Centennial Com13 mission (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) may 

14 plan, develop, and execute ceremonies to recognize the des15 ignation of the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City as the Na16 tional World War I Museum and Memorial. 

17 SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF PERSHING PARK IN THE DIS18 TRICT OF COLUMBIA AS THE WORLD WAR I 

19 MEMORIAL AND ENHANCEMENT OF COM20 MEMORATIVE WORK. 

21 (a) REDESIGNATION.—Pershing Park in the District 

22 of Columbia is hereby redesignated as the ‘‘World War I 

23 Memorial’’. 

24 (b) CEREMONIES.—The Commission may plan, de25 velop, and execute ceremonies for the rededication of PerVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:47 Dec 08, 2014 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4489.RH H4489

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1 shing Park, as it approaches its 50th anniversary, as the 

2 World War I Memorial and for the enhancement of the Gen3 eral Pershing Commemorative Work as authorized by sub4 section (c). 

5 (c) AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE COMMEMORATIVE

6 WORK.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may enhance 

8 the General Pershing Commemorative Work by con9 structing on the land designated by subsection (a) as 

10 the World War I Memorial appropriate sculptural 

11 and other commemorative elements, including land12 scaping, to further honor the service of members of the 

13 United States Armed Forces in World War I. 

14 (2) GENERAL PERSHING COMMEMORATIVE WORK

15 DEFINED.—The term ‘‘General Pershing Commemora16 tive Work’’ means the memorial to the late John J. 

17 Pershing, General of the Armies of the United States, 

18 who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces 

19 in World War I, and to the officers and men under 

20 his command, as authorized by Public Law 89–786 

21 (80 Stat. 1377). 

22 (d) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA23 TIVE WORKS.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para25 graph (2), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, 


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1 applies to the enhancement of the General Pershing 

2 Commemorative Work under subsection (c). 

3 (2) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.— 

4 (A) SITE SELECTION FOR MEMORIAL.—Sec5 tion 8905 of such title does not apply with re6 spect to the selection of the site for the World 

7 War I Memorial. 

8 (B) CERTAIN CONDITIONS.—Section 8908(b) 

9 of such title does not apply to this section. 

10 (e) NO INFRINGEMENT UPON EXISTING MEMORIAL.— 

11 The World War I Memorial may not interfere with or en12 croach on the District of Columbia War Memorial. 

13 (f) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

14 (1) USE FOR OTHER WORLD WAR I COMMEMORA15 TIVE ACTIVITIES.—If, upon payment of all expenses 

16 for the enhancement of the General Pershing Com17 memorative Work under subsection (c) (including the 

18 maintenance and preservation amount required by 

19 section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), 

20 there remains a balance of funds received for such 

21 purpose, the Commission may use the amount of the 

22 balance for other commemorative activities authorized 

23 under the World War I Centennial Commission Act 

24 (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448). 


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1 (2) USE FOR OTHER COMMEMORATIVE WORKS.— 

2 If the authority for enhancement of the General Per3 shing Commemorative Work and the authority of the 

4 Commission to plan and conduct commemorative ac5 tivities under the World War I Centennial Commis6 sion Act have expired and there remains a balance of 

7 funds received for the enhancement of the General 

8 Pershing Commemorative Work, the Commission shall 

9 transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac10 count with the National Park Foundation, to be 

11 available to the Secretary of the Interior following the 

12 process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, 

13 United States Code, for accounts established under 

14 section 8906(b)(3) of such title. 

15 (g) AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

16 AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Section 8 of the 

17 World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112– 

18 272) is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Centen20 nial Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 

21 in subsection (c), the Centennial Commission’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub23 section: 

24 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR COMPLETION OF NATIONAL

25 WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.—The Centennial Commission 


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1 may perform such work as is necessary to complete the re2 dedication of the World War I Memorial and enhancement 

3 of the General Pershing Commemorative Work under sec4 tion 3 of the World War I Memorial Act of 2014, subject 

5 to section 8903 of title 40, United States Code.’’. 

6 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO WORLD WAR I CEN7 TENNIAL COMMISSION ACT. 

8 (a) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.— 

9 Section 4 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act 

10 (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2449) is amended by add11 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

12 ‘‘(e) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) POWERS.—The individuals listed in para14 graphs (2) and (3), or their designated representative, 

15 shall serve on the Centennial Commission solely to 

16 provide advice and information to the members of the 

17 Centennial Commission appointed pursuant to sub18 section (b)(1), and shall not be considered members 

19 for purposes of any other provision of this Act. 

20 ‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following indi21 viduals shall serve as ex officio members: 

22 ‘‘(A) The Archivist of the United States. 

23 ‘‘(B) The Librarian of Congress. 

24 ‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian In25 stitution. 


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1 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of State. 

2 ‘‘(E) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

3 ‘‘(F) The Administrator of General Services. 

4 ‘‘(G) The Secretary of Education. 

5 ‘‘(3) OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—The following 

6 individuals shall serve as other advisory members: 

7 ‘‘(A) Four members appointed by the Sec8 retary of Defense in the following manner: One 

9 from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps, one 

10 from the Army, and one from the Air Force. 

11 ‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Sec12 retary of Homeland Security in the following 

13 manner: One from the Coast Guard and one 

14 from the United States Secret Service. 

15 ‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the Sec16 retary of the Interior, including one from the 

17 National Park Service. 

18 ‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in a member posi19 tion under paragraph (3) shall be filled in the same 

20 manner in which the original appointment was 

21 made.’’. 

22 (b) PAYABLE RATE OF STAFF.—Section 7(c)(2) of such 

23 Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2451) is amended— 

24 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period 

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1 visions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 

2 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classifica3 tion and General Schedule pay rates.’’; and 

4 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘level IV’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘level II’’. 

6 (c) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL

7 FUNDS.— 

8 (1) LIMITATION.—Section 9 of such Act (Public 

9 Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2453) is amended to read as 

10 follows: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 9. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 

12 ‘‘No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 

13 the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memo14 rial or commemorative work by the World War I Centennial 

15 Commission.’’. 

16 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(f) of 

17 such Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2452) is re18 pealed. 

19 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 

20 to section 9 in the table of contents of such Act (Pub21 lic Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448) is amended to read 

22 as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 9. Limitation on obligation of Federal funds.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 486 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4489 

[Report No. 113–648, Part I] 

A BILL 

To designate memorials to the service of members 

War I, and for other purposes. of the United States Armed Forces in World 

DECEMBER 8, 2014 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 

an amendment 

DECEMBER 8, 2014 

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

printed House on the State of the Union and ordered to be discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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