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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 926 

To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation to establish 

the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 

work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 25, 2017 

Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mr. MANCHIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation 

to establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global War on Ter5 rorism War Memorial Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 

2 means the Global War on Terror Memorial Founda3 tion, a corporation that is— 

4 (A) organized under the laws of the State 

5 of Pennsylvania; and 

6 (B) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

7 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 

8 from taxation under section 501(a) of that 

9 Code. 

10 (2) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI11 RONS.—The term ‘‘District of Columbia and its en12 virons’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

13 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

14 (3) GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.—The term 

15 ‘‘Global War on Terrorism’’ means any contingency 

16 operation conducted by the Armed Forces in re17 sponse to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 

18 2001, or other terrorist attack. 

19 (4) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 

20 the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial au21 thorized to be established under section 3. 

22 SEC. 3. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMO23 RIAL. 

24 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA25 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 


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1 Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 

2 work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 

3 environs to commemorate and honor the members of the 

4 Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of 

5 the Global War on Terrorism. 

6 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO7 RATIVE WORKS ACT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para9 graph (2), the establishment of the memorial under 

10 this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 

11 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as 

12 the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

13 (2) NON-APPLICABILITY.—Subsections (b) and 

14 (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code, 

15 shall not apply to this Act. 

16 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

18 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

19 memorial. 

20 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATION.—The 

21 Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

22 of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 

23 the establishment of the memorial. 

24 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, on payment of 

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1 ing the maintenance and preservation amount required by 

2 section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), or on 

3 expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 

4 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 

5 balance of funds received for the establishment of the me6 morial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the 

7 balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the 

8 account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 

9 United States Code. 

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