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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2264 

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

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 28, 2014 

Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. ROCKEFELLER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

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) CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO AREA

7 I.—Section 8908(b) of such title does not apply 

8 to the National World War I Memorial con9 cerning Pershing Park. 

10 (e) NO INFRINGEMENT UPON EXISTING MEMO11 RIAL.—The National World War I Memorial may not 

12 interfere with or encroach on the District of Columbia 

13 War Memorial. 

14 (f) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

15 (1) USE FOR OTHER WORLD WAR I COMMEMO16 RATIVE ACTIVITIES.—If, upon payment of all ex17 penses for the enhancement of the General Pershing 

18 Commemorative Work under subsection (c) (includ19 ing the maintenance and preservation amount re20 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

21 States Code), there remains a balance of funds re22 ceived for such purpose, the Commission may use 

23 the amount of the balance for other commemorative 

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1 nial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 

2 Stat. 2448). 

3 (2) USE FOR OTHER COMMEMORATIVE

4 WORKS.—If the authority for enhancement of the 

5 General Pershing Commemorative Work and the au6 thority of the Commission to plan and conduct com7 memorative activities under the World War I Cen8 tennial Commission Act have expired and there re9 mains a balance of funds received for the enhance10 ment of the General Pershing Commemorative 

11 Work, the Commission shall transmit the amount of 

12 the balance to a separate account with the National 

13 Park Foundation, to be available to the Secretary of 

14 the Interior following the process provided in section 

15 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac16 counts established under section 8906(b)(3) of such 

17 title. 

18 (g) AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

19 AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Section 8 of the 

20 World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 

21 112–272) is amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Centen23 nial Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 

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


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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub2 section: 

3 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR COMPLETION OF NATIONAL

4 WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.—The Centennial Commission 

5 may perform such work as is necessary to complete the 

6 rededication of the National World War I Memorial and 

7 enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative 

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

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

10 Code.’’. 

11 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO WORLD WAR I CEN12 TENNIAL COMMISSION ACT. 

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

14 Section 4 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act 

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

16 adding at the end the following new subsection: 

17 ‘‘(e) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEM18 BERS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) POWERS.—The individuals listed in para20 graphs (2) and (3), or their designated representa21 tive, shall serve on the Centennial Commission solely 

22 to provide advice and information to the members of 

23 the Centennial Commission appointed pursuant to 

24 subsection (b)(1), and shall not be considered mem25 bers for purposes of any other provision of this Act. 


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1 ‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following in2 dividuals shall serve as ex officio members: 

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

4 ‘‘(B) The Librarian of Congress. 

5 ‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian In6 stitution. 

7 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of State. 

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

9 ‘‘(F) The Administrator of General Serv10 ices. 

11 ‘‘(3) OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—The fol12 lowing individuals shall serve as other advisory mem13 bers: 

14 ‘‘(A) Four members appointed by the Sec15 retary of Defense in the following manner: One 

16 from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps, one 

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

18 ‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Sec19 retary of Homeland Security in the following 

20 manner: One from the Coast Guard and one 

21 from the United States Secret Service. 

22 ‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the Sec23 retary of the Interior, including one from the 

24 National Parks Service. 


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1 ‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in a member posi2 tion under paragraph (3) shall be filled in the same 

3 manner in which the original appointment was 

4 made.’’. 

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

6 such Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2451) is amend7 ed— 

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

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

10 provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap11 ter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 

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

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

14 and inserting ‘‘level II’’. 

15 (c) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL

16 FUNDS.— 

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

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

19 as follows: 

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

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

22 the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a me23 morial or commemorative work by the World War I Cen24 tennial Commission.’’. 


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

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

3 is repealed. 

4 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 

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

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

7 to read as follows: 

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

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