National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-885
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2015-03-26
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Directs the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families, and (2) place it in the U.S. Capitol in a suitable permanent location within two years after enactment of this Act.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 885 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2015 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Markey , Ms. Ayotte , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In recent years, commemorative chairs honoring 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. 3. Placement of a chair in the United States Capitol 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 considers 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 the chair obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol. 4. Funding (a) Donations The Architect of the Capitol may— (1) enter into an agreement with any organization 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 donations received under subsection (a).