Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

Bill: 114-hr-1475
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2015-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Asia
Conflicts and wars
District of Columbia
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
North Korea
South Korea
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: 

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015

 
Authorizes a Wall of Remembrance, as part of the previously authorized Korean War Veterans Memorial, to include: (1) a list by name of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were killed in action; (2) the number of members who were wounded, listed as missing in action, or prisoners of war; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations (U.N.) Command who were killed, wounded, missing, or prisoners. 
 
Prohibits using any federal funds to construct the Wall.

action_date: 2016-02-24
text: 

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes a Wall of Remembrance, as part of the previously authorized Korean War Veterans Memorial, to include:
 
 
a list by name of members of the Armed Forces who died in theatre in the Korean War;
 
the number of members who were wounded, listed as missing in action, or prisoners of war; and
 
the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who were killed, wounded, missing, or prisoners. 
 
 
The bill prohibits using any federal funds to construct the Wall.

action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., to construct a Wall of Remembrance at the site of the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
 
The wall shall include a list of names of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the Korean War, as determined by the Department of Defense (DOD).
 
DOD shall: (1) establish eligibility criteria for the inclusion of names on the wall, and (2) provide to the Department of the Interior a final list of names for inclusion on the wall.
 
The wall may include other information about the Korean War, including the number of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who were killed in action, were wounded in action, are listed as missing in action, or were prisoners of war with regard to such war.
 
The Commemorative Works Act shall apply to the wall.
 
The bill prohibits using any federal funds to construct the wall.

action_date: 2016-09-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 
 

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., to construct a Wall of Remembrance at the site of the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
 
The wall shall include a list of names of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the Korean War, as determined by the Department of Defense (DOD).
 
DOD shall: (1) establish eligibility criteria for the inclusion of names on the wall, and (2) provide to the Department of the Interior a final list of names for inclusion on the wall.
 
The wall may include other information about the Korean War, including the number of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who were killed in action, were wounded in action, are listed as missing in action, or were prisoners of war with regard to such war.
 
The Commemorative Works Act shall apply to the wall.
 
The bill prohibits using any federal funds to construct the wall.

action_date: 2016-10-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 
 

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., to construct a Wall of Remembrance at the site of the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
 
The wall shall include a list of names of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the Korean War, as determined by the Department of Defense (DOD).
 
DOD shall: (1) establish eligibility criteria for the inclusion of names on the wall, and (2) provide to the Department of the Interior a final list of names for inclusion on the wall.
 
The wall may include other information about the Korean War, including the number of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who were killed in action, were wounded in action, are listed as missing in action, or were prisoners of war with regard to such war.
 
The Commemorative Works Act shall apply to the wall.
 
The bill prohibits using any federal funds to construct the wall.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-230.
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-230.
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5741)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5741)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent that the House take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5741)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5888-5889; text as passed Senate: CR S5888-5889)
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5888-5889; text as passed Senate: CR S5888-5889)
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 114-336.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 114-336.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H877)
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H877)
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1475.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H877-879)
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-433.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-433.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-230