,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dbhb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #ad1    
#bjbf,mrs4 ,moody introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,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 ,act4  #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      
approximately #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 a 
unique and comprehensive project        
developed for the exclusive purpose of  
honoring former prisoners of war1 those 
who were missing in action1 those still 
missing and unaccounted for1 and for    
providing a venue for families of these 
men and women to tell their stories4    
7#c7 ,the ,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and    
,museum will publicize 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 reflective facility for all4  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 ,national         
,,pow_/,,mia ,memorial and ,museum4  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