,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dddf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #bj1      
#bjai,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida 7for      
himself1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,mr4         
,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,dunn1  
,mr4 ,spano1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1  
,mr4 ,yoho1 and ,mr4 ,waltz7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,veterans'         
,affairs1 and in addition to the        
,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a
 period to be subsequently determined by
 the ,speaker1 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 ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 as 
the ,national ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and
 ,museum1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,national ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and
 ,museum ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,findings  
,congress finds the following3  7#a7    

,the ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and ,museum 
is a civic landmark and cultural        
institution being built as of the date  
of the enactment of this ,act in        
,jacksonville1 ,florida1 to honor1      
connect1 inspire1 and educate all people
 about the #adb1jjj members of the      
,armed ,forces who have been captured as
 prisoners of war since ,world ,war ,,ii
 and the #hb1jjj members of the ,armed  
,forces who are currently missing in    
action or unaccounted for since ,world  
,war ,,ii4  7#b7 ,the ,,pow_/,,mia      
,memorial and ,museum is the only public
 museum of its kind operating for the   
exclusive purpose of honoring all former
 prisoners of war1 those who were       
missing in action1 and those who were   
unaccounted for4  7#c7 ,the ,,pow_/,,mia
 ,memorial and ,museum will share the   
stories of such individuals1 showcase   
the history of the ,,pow_/,,mia logo1   
the history of the ,naval ,air ,station 
,cecil ,field as a master jet base1 and 
will serve as a facility for the        

families of members of the ,armed       
,forces4  7#d7 ,the ,,pow_/,,mia        
,memorial and ,museum will attract and  
educate a diverse group of people       
through visitor-centered1 interactive1  
participatory exhibits1 and will provide
 a place for educational programs1      
special events1 and activities          
connecting all generations4  #c4        
,national ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and    
,museum  7a7 ,designation ,the memorial 
and museum that is1 as of the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 being       
constructed on an approximately         
#bf-;acre area on ,,pow-,,mia ,memorial 
,parkway1 ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 shall
 be designated as the 8,national        
,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and ,museum04    
7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than
 #ij days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of
 the ,national ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial   
and ,museum shall submit to ,congress a 
report including--  7#a7 a budget for   
the ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and ,museum  

for the five-year period beginning on   
the date the ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and 
,museum is expected to open to the      
public2  7#b7 a description of the      
organizational structure of the         
,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and ,museum2     
7#c7 a copy of any bylaws or rules      
implemented by the ,,pow_/,,mia         
,memorial and ,museum2 and  7#d7 a list 
of any organization or entity that has  
accredited the ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial   
and ,museum4  7c7 ,withdrawal of        
designation ,the designation under      
subsection 7a7 may be withdrawn if--    
7#a7 the ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and     
,museum is not operational in a         
satisfactory manner on the date that is 
five years after the date of the        
enactment of this ,act2 or  7#b7 the    
report under subsection 7b7 is submitted
 to ,congress after the date that is #ij
 days after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4