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To provide for the annual designation of cities in the United States as an “American World War II City”.

S. 1401 · 114th Congress · May 20, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for the annual designation of cities in the United States as an American World War II City.

Section 1 Annual designation of cities in United States as an “American World War II City”

(a)
Annual designation— The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, designate each year at least one city in the United States as an “American World War II City”.
(b)
Criteria for designation— The criteria used for designations under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)
Contributions by a city to the war effort during World War II, including defense manufacturing carried out in the city, bond drives conducted or supported by the city, service of the population of the city in the Armed Forces, and the presence of military facilities in the city.
(2)
Efforts by a city to preserve the history of the contributions of the city to the war effort during World War II, including through the establishment of preservation organizations or museums, the restoration of facilities that contributed to the war effort, and the recognition of veterans of World War II.
(c)
First designation— The first city designated as an American World War II City pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the City of Wilmington, North Carolina.