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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4489 

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 

A BILL 

To designate memorials to the service of members of the 

United States Armed Forces in World War I, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘World War I Memorial 

5 Act of 2014’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MU2 SEUM AND MEMORIAL IN KANSAS CITY, MIS3 SOURI. 

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

5 City at America’s National World War I Museum in Kan6 sas City, Missouri, is hereby designated as the ‘‘National 

7 World War I Museum and Memorial’’. 

8 (b) CEREMONIES.—The World War I Centennial 

9 Commission (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) 

10 may plan, develop, and execute ceremonies to recognize 

11 the designation of the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City 

12 as the National World War I Museum and Memorial. 

13 SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF PERSHING PARK IN THE DIS14 TRICT OF COLUMBIA AS THE NATIONAL 

15 WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL AND ENHANCE16 MENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK. 

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

18 of Columbia is hereby redesignated as the ‘‘National 

19 World War I Memorial’’. 

20 (b) CEREMONIES.—The Commission may plan, de21 velop, and execute ceremonies for the rededication of Per22 shing Park, as it approaches its 50th anniversary, as the 

23 National World War I Memorial and for the enhancement 

24 of the General Pershing Commemorative Work as author25 ized by subsection (c). 


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1 (c) AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE COMMEMORATIVE

2 WORK.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may en4 hance the General Pershing Commemorative Work 

5 by constructing on the land designated by subsection 

6 (a) as the National World War I Memorial appro7 priate sculptural and other commemorative elements, 

8 including landscaping, to further honor the service 

9 of members of the United States Armed Forces in 

10 World War I. 

11 (2) GENERAL PERSHING COMMEMORATIVE

12 WORK DEFINED.—The term ‘‘General Pershing 

13 Commemorative Work’’ means the memorial to the 

14 late John J. Pershing, General of the Armies of the 

15 United States, who commanded the American Expe16 ditionary Forces in World War I, and to the officers 

17 and men under his command, as authorized by Pub18 lic Law 89–786 (80 Stat. 1377). 

19 (d) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO20 RATIVE WORKS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para22 graph (2), chapter 89 of title 40, United States 

23 Code, applies to the enhancement of the General 

24 Pershing Commemorative Work under subsection 

25 (c). 


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1 (2) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.— 

2 (A) SITE SELECTION FOR MEMORIAL.— 

3 Section 8905 of such title does not apply with 

4 respect to the selection of the site for the Na5 tional World War I Memorial. 

6 (B) CERTAIN CONDITIONS.—Section 

7 8908(b) of such title does not apply to this sec8 tion. 

9 (e) NO INFRINGEMENT UPON EXISTING MEMO10 RIAL.—The National World War I Memorial may not 

11 interfere with or encroach on the District of Columbia 

12 War Memorial. 

13 (f) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

14 (1) USE FOR OTHER WORLD WAR I COMMEMO15 RATIVE ACTIVITIES.—If, upon payment of all ex16 penses for the enhancement of the General Pershing 

17 Commemorative Work under subsection (c) (includ18 ing the maintenance and preservation amount re19 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

20 States Code), there remains a balance of funds re21 ceived for such purpose, the Commission may use 

22 the amount of the balance for other commemorative 

23 activities authorized under the World War I Centen24 nial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 

25 Stat. 2448). 


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1 (2) USE FOR OTHER COMMEMORATIVE

2 WORKS.—If the authority for enhancement of the 

3 General Pershing Commemorative Work and the au4 thority of the Commission to plan and conduct com5 memorative activities under the World War I Cen6 tennial Commission Act have expired and there re7 mains a balance of funds received for the enhance8 ment of the General Pershing Commemorative 

9 Work, the Commission shall transmit the amount of 

10 the balance to a separate account with the National 

11 Park Foundation, to be available to the Secretary of 

12 the Interior following the process provided in section 

13 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac14 counts established under section 8906(b)(3) of such 

15 title. 

16 (g) AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

17 AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Section 8 of the 

18 World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 

19 112–272) is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Centen21 nial Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 

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

23 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub24 section: 


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1 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR COMPLETION OF NATIONAL

2 WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.—The Centennial Commission 

3 may perform such work as is necessary to complete the 

4 rededication of the National World War I Memorial and 

5 enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative 

6 Work under section 3 of the World War I Memorial Act 

7 of 2014, subject to section 8903 of title 40, United States 

8 Code.’’. 

9 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO WORLD WAR I CEN10 TENNIAL COMMISSION ACT. 

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

12 Section 4 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act 

13 (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2449) is amended by 

14 adding at the end the following new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(e) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEM16 BERS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) POWERS.—The individuals listed in para18 graphs (2) and (3), or their designated representa19 tive, shall serve on the Centennial Commission solely 

20 to provide advice and information to the members of 

21 the Centennial Commission appointed pursuant to 

22 subsection (b)(1), and shall not be considered mem23 bers for purposes of any other provision of this Act. 

24 ‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following in25 dividuals shall serve as ex officio members: 


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

2 ‘‘(B) The Librarian of Congress. 

3 ‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian In4 stitution. 

5 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of State. 

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

7 ‘‘(F) The Administrator of General Serv8 ices. 

9 ‘‘(3) OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—The fol10 lowing individuals shall serve as other advisory mem11 bers: 

12 ‘‘(A) Four members appointed by the Sec13 retary of Defense in the following manner: One 

14 from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps, one 

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

16 ‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Sec17 retary of Homeland Security in the following 

18 manner: One from the Coast Guard and one 

19 from the United States Secret Service. 

20 ‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the Sec21 retary of the Interior, including one from the 

22 National Parks Service. 

23 ‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in a member posi24 tion under paragraph (3) shall be filled in the same 


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1 manner in which the original appointment was 

2 made.’’. 

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

4 such Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2451) is amend5 ed— 

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

7 at the end and inserting ‘‘, without regard to the 

8 provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap9 ter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 

10 classification and General Schedule pay rates.’’; and 

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

12 and inserting ‘‘level II’’. 

13 (c) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL

14 FUNDS.— 

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

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

17 as follows: 

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

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

20 the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a me21 morial or commemorative work by the World War I Cen22 tennial Commission.’’. 

23 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(f) 

24 of such Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2452) 

25 is repealed. 


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1 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 

2 to section 9 in the table of contents of such Act 

3 (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448) is amended 

4 to read as follows: 

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

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