H.R. 6118, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an “American World War II Heritage City,” and for other purposes

H.R. 6118 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate at least one city in the United States annually as an American World War II Heritage City. That designation would be based on the city’s contributions to the war and its effort to preserve the history of its contributions during the war. The bill would designate Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first American World War II Heritage City.

Using information from the National Park Service, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6118 would have an insignificant cost in each year and cost about $1 million over the 2019-2023 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Those costs include developing an application and selection process, maintaining a website, and consulting with the Smithsonian Institution or the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help determine the designation criteria and make the annual city selection.

Enacting H.R. 6118 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.

CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6118 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.

H.R. 6118 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.