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House Bill 2711
115th Congress(2017-2018)
National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act
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Introduced in House on May 25, 2017
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H. R. 2711 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2711


To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2017

Mr. Marshall (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Yoder, Mr. McNerney, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Nolan, and Ms. Moore) 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.

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 “National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act”.

SEC. 2. Findings.

Congress finds that—

(1) from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, more than 119 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the United States while performing professional duties;

(2) the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated to fallen educators; and

(3) a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas—

(A) was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and

(B) will honor educators who have lost their lives in the line of professional service.

SEC. 3. Designation.

(a) 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”.

(b) 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.