To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5173
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2019-11-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes

District of Columbia

Government trust funds

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Texas

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of the members of the Armed Forces who have received the Medal of Honor. </p> <p>The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work. </p> <p>Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work. </p> <p>Upon completion, the national museum to honor Medal of Honor recipients shall be located in Arlington, Texas, and designated as the &quot;National Medal of Honor Museum.&quot;</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2019 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Wright , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Granger , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Babin , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Vela , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Allred , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who received the Medal of Honor. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the national medal of honor museum foundation The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. (2) On expiration of authority If upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 2. Designation (a) In general The national museum to honor Medal of Honor recipients to be located in Arlington, Texas, shall, upon completion, be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Museum . (b) Effect of designation The national museum designated by this section shall not be a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Medal of Honor Museum shall not require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national museum.