I
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5582
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 24, 2016
Mr. Huelskamp introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act
.
Findings
Congress finds that—
from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, over 114 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the United States while performing professional duties;
the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated to fallen educators; and
a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas—
was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and
will honor educators who have lost their lives in the line of professional service.
Designation
In general
The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators
.
Effect of designation
The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.