Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act

Bill: 113-hr-330
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2013-01-22
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports

California

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-25
text: Became Public Law No: 113-132.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. </p>

action_date: 2013-05-17
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</b></p> <p>Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. </p> <p>Prohibits the designation of such memorial from being construed to require or permit the use of federal funds for any related purpose. </p>

action_date: 2013-10-29
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. </p> <p>Prohibits the designation of such memorial from being construed to require or permit the use of federal funds for any related purpose. </p>

action_date: 2014-07-09
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. </p> <p>Prohibits the designation of such memorial from being construed to require or permit the use of federal funds for any related purpose. </p>

action_date: 2014-07-25
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. </p> <p>Prohibits the designation of such memorial from being construed to require or permit the use of federal funds for any related purpose. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act . 2. Designation of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial in Riverside, California (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The most reliable statistics regarding the number of members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross indicate that 126,318 members of the Armed Forces received the medal during World War II, approximately 21,000 members received the medal during the Korean conflict, and 21,647 members received the medal during the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, more than 203 Armed Forces members have received the medal in times of conflict. (2) The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, burned down in 1973, and thus many more recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross may be undocumented. Currently, the Department of Defense continues to locate and identify members of the Armed Forces who have received the medal and are undocumented. (3) The United States currently lacks a national memorial dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by heroic deeds performed in aerial flight. (4) An appropriate memorial to current and former members of the Armed Forces is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. (5) This memorial will honor all those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves in aerial flight, whether documentation of such members who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross exists or not. (b) Designation The memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, is hereby designated as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial. (c) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

tv_txt: IB House Calendar No. 26 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 330 [Report No. 113–79] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 17, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Jones , Mr. Latta , Mr. Gary G. Miller of California , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Campbell , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Cartwright May 17, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act . 2. Designation of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial in Riverside, California (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The most reliable statistics regarding the number of members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross indicate that 126,318 members of the Armed Forces received the medal during World War II, approximately 21,000 members received the medal during the Korean conflict, and 21,647 members received the medal during the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, more than 203 Armed Forces members have received the medal in times of conflict. (2) The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, burned down in 1973, and thus many more recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross may be undocumented. Currently, the Department of Defense continues to locate and identify members of the Armed Forces who have received the medal and are undocumented. (3) The United States currently lacks a national memorial dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by heroic deeds performed in aerial flight. (4) An appropriate memorial to current and former members of the Armed Forces is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. (5) This memorial will honor all those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves in aerial flight, whether documentation of such members who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross exists or not. (b) Designation The memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, is hereby designated as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial. (c) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

May 17, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 226 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 330 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2013 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act . 2. Designation of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial in Riverside, California (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The most reliable statistics regarding the number of members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross indicate that 126,318 members of the Armed Forces received the medal during World War II, approximately 21,000 members received the medal during the Korean conflict, and 21,647 members received the medal during the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, more than 203 Armed Forces members have received the medal in times of conflict. (2) The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, burned down in 1973, and thus many more recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross may be undocumented. Currently, the Department of Defense continues to locate and identify members of the Armed Forces who have received the medal and are undocumented. (3) The United States currently lacks a national memorial dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by heroic deeds performed in aerial flight. (4) An appropriate memorial to current and former members of the Armed Forces is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. (5) This memorial will honor all those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves in aerial flight, whether documentation of such members who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross exists or not. (b) Designation The memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, is hereby designated as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial. (c) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

October 30, 2013 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act . 2. Designation of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial in Riverside, California (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The most reliable statistics regarding the number of members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross indicate that 126,318 members of the Armed Forces received the medal during World War II, approximately 21,000 members received the medal during the Korean conflict, and 21,647 members received the medal during the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, more than 203 Armed Forces members have received the medal in times of conflict. (2) The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, burned down in 1973, and thus many more recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross may be undocumented. Currently, the Department of Defense continues to locate and identify members of the Armed Forces who have received the medal and are undocumented. (3) The United States currently lacks a national memorial dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by heroic deeds performed in aerial flight. (4) An appropriate memorial to current and former members of the Armed Forces is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. (5) This memorial will honor all those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves in aerial flight, whether documentation of such members who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross exists or not. (b) Designation The memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, is hereby designated as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial. (c) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 330 AN ACT To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act . 2. Designation of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial in Riverside, California (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The most reliable statistics regarding the number of members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross indicate that 126,318 members of the Armed Forces received the medal during World War II, approximately 21,000 members received the medal during the Korean conflict, and 21,647 members received the medal during the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, more than 203 Armed Forces members have received the medal in times of conflict. (2) The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, burned down in 1973, and thus many more recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross may be undocumented. Currently, the Department of Defense continues to locate and identify members of the Armed Forces who have received the medal and are undocumented. (3) The United States currently lacks a national memorial dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by heroic deeds performed in aerial flight. (4) An appropriate memorial to current and former members of the Armed Forces is under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. (5) This memorial will honor all those members of the Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves in aerial flight, whether documentation of such members who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross exists or not. (b) Designation The memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, is hereby designated as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial. (c) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.