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H.R. 1475House114th Congress (2015-2017)Enacted

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

Sponsored by Sam JohnsonRep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Introduced March 19, 2015

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Became Public Law No: 114-230.

October 7, 2016

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 19, 2015

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

March 19, 2015

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

April 7, 2015

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

February 2, 2016

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

February 2, 2016

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

February 3, 2016

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Natural Resources Committee

February 3, 2016

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-433.

Natural Resources Committee

February 24, 2016

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.

February 24, 2016

HouseFloor

Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

February 24, 2016 • 2:15 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H877-879)

February 24, 2016 • 2:15 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1475.

February 24, 2016 • 2:15 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H877)

February 24, 2016 • 2:36 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H877)

February 24, 2016 • 2:36 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

February 24, 2016 • 2:36 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate.

February 25, 2016

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

June 16, 2016

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 13, 2016

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 14, 2016

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.

July 14, 2016

SenateCommittee

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 114-336.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 6, 2016

SenateFloor

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5888-5889; text as passed Senate: CR S5888-5889)

September 19, 2016

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

September 20, 2016

HouseResolving Differences

Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent that the House take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5741)

September 21, 2016 • 3:00 PM

HouseNot Used

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5741)

September 21, 2016

HouseResolving Differences

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5741)

September 21, 2016 • 3:00 PM

HouseResolving Differences

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 21, 2016 • 3:00 PM

President

Presented to President.

September 28, 2016

Became Law

Signed by President.

October 7, 2016

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 114-230.

October 7, 2016

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen

H. R. 1475

AN ACT

To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act.

2.

Wall of remembrance

(a)

Authorization

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., may construct a Wall of Remembrance at the site of the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

(2)

Requirement

(A)

In general

The Wall of Remembrance shall include a list of names of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who died in the Korean War, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in accordance with subparagraph (B).

(B)

Criteria; submission to the secretary of the interior

The Secretary of Defense shall—

(i)

establish eligibility criteria for the inclusion of names on the Wall of Remembrance under subparagraph (A); and

(ii)

provide to the Secretary of the Interior a final list of names for inclusion on the Wall of Remembrance under subparagraph (A) that meet the criteria established under clause (i).

(3)

Additional information

The Wall of Remembrance may include other information about the Korean War, including the number of members of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who, in regards to the Korean War—

(A)

were killed in action;

(B)

were wounded in action;

(C)

are listed as missing in action; or

(D)

were prisoners of war.

(b)

Commemorative works act

Except as provided in subsection (a)(1), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act), shall apply.

(c)

No federal funds

No Federal funds may be used to construct the Wall of Remembrance.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.