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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4446 
To designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, 
as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, 
Mr. SOTO, Mr. DUNN, Mr. SPANO, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. YOHO, 
and Mr. WALTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, 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 the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jack-
sonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial 
and Museum, and for other purposes. 
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 POW/MIA 
Memorial and Museum Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is a 
civic landmark and cultural institution being built as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act in Jackson-
ville, Florida, to honor, connect, inspire, and educate 
all people about the 142,000 members of the Armed 
Forces who have been captured as prisoners of war 
since World War II and the 82,000 members of the 
Armed Forces who are currently missing in action or 
unaccounted for since World War II. 
(2) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is 
the only public museum of its kind operating for the 
exclusive purpose of honoring all former prisoners of 
war, those who were missing in action, and those 
who were unaccounted for. 
(3) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum will 
share the stories of such individuals, showcase the 
history of the POW/MIA logo, the history of the 
Naval Air Station Cecil Field as a master jet base, 
and will serve as a facility for the families of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
(4) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum will 
attract and educate a diverse group of people 
through visitor-centered, interactive, participatory 
exhibits, and will provide a place for educational pro-
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grams, special events, and activities connecting all 
generations. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL POW/MIA MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The memorial and museum that 
is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being con-
structed on an approximately 26-acre area on POW-MIA 
Memorial Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida, shall be des-
ignated as the ‘‘National POW/MIA Memorial and Mu-
seum’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum shall 
submit to Congress a report including— 
(1) a budget for the POW/MIA Memorial and 
Museum for the five-year period beginning on the 
date the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is ex-
pected to open to the public; 
(2) a description of the organizational structure 
of the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum; 
(3) a copy of any bylaws or rules implemented 
by the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum; and 
(4) a list of any organization or entity that has 
accredited the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The designa-
tion under subsection (a) may be withdrawn if— 
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(1) the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is 
not operational in a satisfactory manner on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act; or 
(2) the report under subsection (b) is submitted 
to Congress after the date that is 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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