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Union Calendar No. 190 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 873 

[Report No. 115–264] 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 

Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 28, 2017 

Additional sponsors: Mr. KNIGHT, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. YODER, Ms. MCSALLY, 

Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HECK, Mr. JONES, 

Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. WALZ, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Mr. NEAL, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 

VALADAO, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ELLISON, 

Mr. DUFFY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. RUSH, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. 

SWALWELL of California, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. KUSTER of New 

Hampshire, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, 

Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. FLORES, Mr. THOMPSON

of Pennsylvania, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. KATKO, Mr. 

ROTHFUS, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

SHERMAN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. 

BYRNE, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 

KIND, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 

DONOVAN, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. BOST, Mr. TED LIEU of 

California, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. POCAN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. BERA, 

Mr. FOSTER, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BABIN, Mr. LAMBORN, 

Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 

RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 

Mr. ESTES of Kansas, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mr. BACON, Mr. LEVIN, 

Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. LATTA, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, 


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Mr. DUNN, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. 

CAPUANO, Mr. DENT, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. 

PALAZZO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Ms. 

TENNEY, Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. COLLINS of New 

York, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. 

HARTZLER, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. LYNCH, 

Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GENE GREEN

of Texas, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. 

DESANTIS, Mr. PERRY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BISHOP of 

Michigan, Mr. MAST, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. 

BRADY of Texas, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CORREA, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. YOUNG

of Alaska, Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of New 

York, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. REED, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. BARLETTA, 

Mr. PANETTA, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. KEATING, Mr. 

RATCLIFFE, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. TAKANO, Mrs. 

WALORSKI, Mr. MARINO, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CARTER of 

Georgia, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. ABRAHAM, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. 

EVANS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. 

MESSER

JULY 28, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

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. 


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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. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMO7 RIAL. 

8 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA9 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 

10 Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 

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

12 environs to commemorate and honor the members of the 

13 Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of 

14 the Global War on Terrorism. 

15 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO16 RATIVE WORKS ACT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para18 graph 2, the establishment of the memorial under 

19 this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 

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

21 the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

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

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

24 shall not apply to this Act. 

25 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 


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

2 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

3 memorial under this section. 

4 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATION.—The 

5 Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

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

7 the establishment of the memorial. 

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

9 all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (includ10 ing the maintenance and preservation amount required by 

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

12 expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 

13 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 

14 balance of funds received for the establishment of the me15 morial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the 

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

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

18 United States Code. 

19 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

20 In this Act: 

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

22 means the Global War on Terror Memorial Founda23 tion, a corporation that is— 

24 (A) organized under the laws of the State 

25 of Pennsylvania; and 


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

2 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 

3 from taxation under section 501(a) of that 

4 Code. 

5 (2) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI6 RONS.—The term ‘‘District of Columbia and its en7 virons’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

8 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

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

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

11 operation conducted by the Armed Forces in re12 sponse to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 

13 2001, or other terrorist attack. 

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

15 the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial au16 thorized to be established under section 2. 


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Union Calendar No. 190 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 873 

[Report No. 115–264] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial 

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

JULY 28, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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