An act to designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes
PL 115-186 (H.R.1900), enacted 06/21/2018

132 STAT. 1487 
PUBLIC LAW 115–186—JUNE 21, 2018 
Public Law 115–186 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National 
Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Veterans Memorial 
and Museum Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND 
MUSEUM. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to the condition described in sub-
section (b), the memorial and museum that is, as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act, being constructed on an approximately 
7-acre area on West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, bounded by 
the Scioto River and the Scioto Greenway, shall be designated 
as the ‘‘National Veterans Memorial and Museum’’. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The designation under sub-
section (a) may be withdrawn no earlier than 5 years after the 
date on which the museum opens the public, pursuant to an Act 
of Congress, if the progress and operation of the museum are 
found to be unsatisfactory based on the report submitted under 
subsection (c). 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the designation under 
subsection (a), the director of the memorial and museum 
described in that subsection shall submit to Congress a report 
on the memorial and museum by not later than the date 
specified in paragraph (2). Such report shall include each of 
the following: 
(A) The projected budget for the memorial and museum 
for the 5-year period beginning on the date the memorial 
and museum is expected to open to the public. 
(B) A description of the outreach conducted by the 
memorial and museum to veterans across the United States 
to receive input about the design and contents of the memo-
rial and museum. 
(C) A description of the process by which decisions 
are made about the contents of the exhibits displayed at 
the memorial and museum. 
(D) A description of the organizational structure of 
the memorial and museum. 
(E) A copy of the bylaws and rules of the memorial 
and museum. 
Records. 
Time period. 
Effective date. 
Deadline. 
54 USC 320301 
note. 
National 
Veterans 
Memorial and 
Museum Act. 
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[H.R. 1900] 
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132 STAT. 1488 
PUBLIC LAW 115–186—JUNE 21, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1900: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–399, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–304 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 163 (2017): Nov. 7, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 164 (2018): June 6, considered and passed Senate. 
(F) A list of any organizations or entities that have 
accredited the memorial and museum. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—The date specified in this para-
graph is the earlier of the following dates: 
(A) The date that is 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(B) The date that is 30 days before the date on which 
the memorial and museum is first open to the public. 
(d) EFFECT
OF DESIGNATION.—The national memorial and 
museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National 
Park System, and the designation of the national memorial and 
museum shall not be construed to require Federal funds to be 
expended for any purpose related to the national memorial and 
museum. 
Approved June 21, 2018. 
Lists. 
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