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Union Calendar No. 313 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1670 
[Report No. 114–410] 
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United States Capitol 
a chair honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. LYNCH
(for himself, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. BISHOP
of Utah, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CLARK
of Massachusetts, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. JONES, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 
KING of New York, Mr. LANCE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. 
RANGEL, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, and Ms. 
TSONGAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MOULTON, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. MAC-
ARTHUR, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. 
YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. 
LOEBSACK, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. BARR, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. WALORSKI, and 
Mrs. COMSTOCK 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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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 POW/MIA 
Remembrance Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In recent years, commemorative chairs hon-
oring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action 
have been placed in prominent locations across the 
United States. 
(2) The United States Capitol is an appropriate 
location to place a commemorative chair honoring 
American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. 
SEC. 3. PLACEMENT OF A CHAIR IN UNITED STATES CAP-
ITOL HONORING AMERICAN PRISONERS OF 
WAR/MISSING IN ACTION. 
(a) OBTAINING CHAIR.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring 
the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families 
under such terms and conditions as the Architect con-
siders appropriate and consistent with applicable law. 
(b) PLACEMENT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Architect shall place 
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the chair obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable per-
manent location in the United States Capitol. 
SEC. 4. FUNDING. 
(a) DONATIONS.—The Architect of the Capitol 
may— 
(1) enter into an agreement with any organiza-
tion described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of that Code to solicit private 
donations to carry out the purposes of this Act; and 
(2) accept donations of funds, property, and 
services to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(b) COSTS.—All costs incurred in carrying out the 
purposes of this Act shall be paid for with private dona-
tions received under subsection (a). 
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Union Calendar No. 313 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1670 
[Report No. 114–410] 
A BILL 
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in 
the United States Capitol a chair honoring 
American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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