Reported in House — H.R. 2306

Union Calendar No. 305

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2306

[Report No. 119–353]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2025

Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

October 31, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Keating, and Mr. Amodei of Nevada

October 31, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2025

A BILL

To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act.

Sec. 2. Extension of authority; location of memorial

(a) Adams memorial commission

Section 2406(l) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9) is amended by striking 2025 and inserting 2032.

(b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works

Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–62 (115 Stat. 411; 124 Stat. 1192; 127 Stat. 3880; 133 Stat. 750) is amended—

(1)

by striking The establishment and inserting Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the establishment; and

(2)

by striking 2025 and inserting 2032.

(c) Location of commemorative work

Section 1 of Public Law 107–315 (116 Stat. 2763) is amended to read as follows:

1. Approval of commemorative work
(a) Site
Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), the Adams Memorial shall be located within the area generally depicted as Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area on the map titled Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area prepared by the Adams Memorial Commission and dated February 25, 2025.
(b) Additional locations
If the Commission determines that the location described in subsection (a) is not suitable or feasible due to physical or security constraints, the commemorative work shall be located within the Reserve.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Adams memorial
The term Adams Memorial means the commemorative work authorized to be established under section 1(b) of Public Law 107–62 (115 Stat. 411).
(2) Commission
The term Commission means the Adams Memorial Commission established under section 2406(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9).
(3) Reserve
The term Reserve has the meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.

Sec. 3. Conforming amendments

Section 2 and section 3 of Public Law 107–315 (116 Stat. 2763) are hereby repealed.