I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2297 
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 rec-
ommendations for the termination of the authority of a person to estab-
lish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2013 
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 com-
memorative works of preeminent historical and lasting 
significance to the United States and other activities, 
to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Adminis-
trator 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Mall Revital-
ization and Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS IN 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI-
RONS. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF AREA I AND AREA II BOUND-
ARIES.—Section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) MODIFICATION OF AREA I AND AREA II BOUND-
ARIES.— 
‘‘(1) MODIFICATION
AUTHORITY.—The Na-
tional Capital Planning Commission, in the sole ex-
ercise of its discretion, may modify the boundaries 
of Area I and Area II, as depicted on the map re-
ferred to in subsection (a). A decision of the Na-
tional Capital Planning Commission under this para-
graph is not subject to review. 
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‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—The National Capital 
Planning Commission shall notify the Secretary and 
Administrator, the National Capital Memorial Advi-
sory Commission, and the congressional committees 
specified in subsection (b) of any boundary modifica-
tion made under the authority of this subsection. 
‘‘(3) CONFORMING
CHANGES
TO
MAP.—The 
Secretary shall revise the map referred to in sub-
section (a) to reflect any boundary modification 
made under the authority of this subsection.’’. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TERMINATION 
OF
AUTHORITY
TO
ESTABLISH
COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK.—Section 8903 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TERMINATION 
OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior or the Administrator of General Services may submit 
a recommendation to Congress that the legislative author-
ity for a commemorative work be terminated before the 
expiration date applicable to the work under subsection 
(e) if the Secretary or the Administrator determines the 
person authorized to establish the work does not possess 
the capacity or resources to successfully complete the 
project before that expiration date.’’. 
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(c) RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR CHANGES
TO COM-
MEMORATIVE WORKS PROCESS.— 
(1) PREPARATION
OF
RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
The National Capital Planning Commission shall 
prepare recommendations to improve upon the proc-
ess required by chapter 89 of title 40, United States 
Code, for the selection, design, and subject matter of 
commemorative works in the District of Columbia 
and its environs. 
(2) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In the prepa-
ration of recommendations under paragraph (1), the 
National Capital Planning Commission shall— 
(A) consult with the National Park Service 
and other appropriate Federal and local agen-
cies, recognized national leaders in culture and 
development, and other interested persons; and 
(B) take into account the Memorials and 
Museums Master Plan prepared by National 
Capital Planning Commission in 2001 and the 
Legacy Plan prepared by National Capital 
Planning Commission in 1997. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the National Capital Planning Commis-
sion shall submit the recommendations prepared 
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under paragraph (1) to the Secretary of the Interior, 
the Administrator of General Services, the National 
Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, the Com-
mittee on House Administration, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
(d) PLAN FOR NATIONAL MALL VISITOR ENHANCE-
MENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
submit a plan to enhance visitor enjoyment, amenities, cul-
tural experiences in, and the vitality of the National Mall, 
as defined in section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, 
to the Committee on House Administration, the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
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