The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

Bill: 119-hr-2306
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies

District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Lynch , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act . 2. Extension of authority; Location of memorial (a) Adams Memorial Commission Section 2406 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (l), by striking 2025 and inserting 2032 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (n) Authorization of appropriations Notwithstanding other provision of law, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this section, subject to the following limitations: (1) Non-federal match requirement Any Federal funds made available under this section shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal contributions. (2) Limitation on administrative costs Not more than 4 percent of Federal funds made available under this section may be used for administrative expenses. . (b) Compliance with Standards for Commemorative Works Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–62 (115 Stat. 411; 124 Stat. 1192; 127 Stat. 3880; 133 Stat. 750) is amended— (1) by striking The establishment and inserting Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the establishment ; and (2) by striking 2025 and inserting 2032 . (c) Location of commemorative work Section 2 of Public Law 107–315 (116 Stat. 2763) is amended— (1) by striking The commemorative and inserting (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the commemorative ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) The commemorative work may be located within the area generally depicted as Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area on the map titled Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area prepared by the Adams Memorial Commission and dated February 25, 2025. .