National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4446 To designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. SOTO, Mr. DUNN, Mr. SPANO, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. WALTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jack- sonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National POW/MIA 4 Memorial and Museum Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:37 Sep 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4446.IH H4446 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4446 IH (1) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is a 1 civic landmark and cultural institution being built as 2 of the date of the enactment of this Act in Jackson- 3 ville, Florida, to honor, connect, inspire, and educate 4 all people about the 142,000 members of the Armed 5 Forces who have been captured as prisoners of war 6 since World War II and the 82,000 members of the 7 Armed Forces who are currently missing in action or 8 unaccounted for since World War II. 9 (2) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is 10 the only public museum of its kind operating for the 11 exclusive purpose of honoring all former prisoners of 12 war, those who were missing in action, and those 13 who were unaccounted for. 14 (3) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum will 15 share the stories of such individuals, showcase the 16 history of the POW/MIA logo, the history of the 17 Naval Air Station Cecil Field as a master jet base, 18 and will serve as a facility for the families of mem- 19 bers of the Armed Forces. 20 (4) The POW/MIA Memorial and Museum will 21 attract and educate a diverse group of people 22 through visitor-centered, interactive, participatory 23 exhibits, and will provide a place for educational pro- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:37 Sep 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4446.IH H4446 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 4446 IH grams, special events, and activities connecting all 1 generations. 2 SEC. 3. NATIONAL POW/MIA MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. 3 (a) DESIGNATION.—The memorial and museum that 4 is, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being con- 5 structed on an approximately 26-acre area on POW-MIA 6 Memorial Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida, shall be des- 7 ignated as the ‘‘National POW/MIA Memorial and Mu- 8 seum’’. 9 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 11 of the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum shall 12 submit to Congress a report including— 13 (1) a budget for the POW/MIA Memorial and 14 Museum for the five-year period beginning on the 15 date the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is ex- 16 pected to open to the public; 17 (2) a description of the organizational structure 18 of the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum; 19 (3) a copy of any bylaws or rules implemented 20 by the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum; and 21 (4) a list of any organization or entity that has 22 accredited the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum. 23 (c) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The designa- 24 tion under subsection (a) may be withdrawn if— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:37 Sep 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4446.IH H4446 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 4446 IH (1) the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum is 1 not operational in a satisfactory manner on the date 2 that is five years after the date of the enactment of 3 this Act; or 4 (2) the report under subsection (b) is submitted 5 to Congress after the date that is 90 days after the 6 date of the enactment of this Act. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:37 Sep 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4446.IH H4446 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS