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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5589 

To establish a grant for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 16), 2024 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To establish a grant for the National September 11 Memorial 

& Museum, 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 ‘‘9/11 Memorial and 

5 Museum Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MU9 SEUM.—The term ‘‘National September 11 Memo10 rial & Museum’’ means the National September 11 


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1 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center 

2 Foundation, Inc., established to commemorate the 

3 events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist at4 tacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 

5 2001, at the site of such attacks. 

6 (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti7 ty’’ means the official organization, as in existence 

8 on the date of enactment of this Act, that— 

9 (A) operates the National September 11 

10 Memorial & Museum; and 

11 (B) is an organization described in section 

12 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

13 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 

14 of such Code. 

15 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

16 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

17 SEC. 3. ONE-TIME GRANT FOR NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 

18 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap20 propriations made in advance for such purpose to the Of21 fice of the Secretary and Executive Management of the 

22 Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary shall 

23 award to the eligible entity a grant in an amount deter24 mined by the Secretary subject to subsection (c), to be 

25 used by such entity solely for the purposes described in 


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1 subsection (b), if upon review of the application submitted 

2 pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary makes a deter3 mination pursuant to subsection (e) that such entity satis4 fies the criteria required under subsection (f). 

5 (b) PURPOSE.—The one-time grant awarded under 

6 subsection (a) shall be used by the eligible entity for the 

7 operation, security, and maintenance of the National Sep8 tember 11 Memorial & Museum. 

9 (c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The one-time grant awarded 

10 under this section may not be for less than $5,000,000 

11 or more than $10,000,000. 

12 (d) APPLICATION.—To be considered for an award of 

13 the one-time grant under this section, the eligible entity 

14 shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 

15 in such manner, and containing such information as the 

16 Secretary may require. 

17 (e) REVIEW; DEADLINE FOR AWARD.—If the Sec18 retary, after review of the application from the eligible en19 tity, determines that the eligible entity satisfies the cri20 teria under subsection (f), the Secretary shall award the 

21 one-time grant to the eligible entity, not later than 90 days 

22 after the date of receipt by the Secretary of the completed 

23 application submitted by such entity. 


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1 (f) CRITERIA.—In determining the amount of the 

2 one-time grant consistent with subsection (c), the Sec3 retary shall consider the following: 

4 (1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability 

5 and commitment of such eligible entity to use grant 

6 funds, with respect to ensuring the security and 

7 safety of visitors at the National September 11 Me8 morial & Museum. 

9 (2) The number of visitors to the National Sep10 tember 11 Memorial & Museum who would benefit. 

11 (3) The ability and commitment of the eligible 

12 entity to use grant funds to— 

13 (A) preserve the facilities and grounds of 

14 the National September 11 Memorial & Mu15 seum; and 

16 (B) educate future generations. 

17 (4) The ability and commitment of the eligible 

18 entity to use grant funds to increase the numbers of 

19 economically disadvantaged visitors to the National 

20 September 11 Memorial & Museum. 

21 (g) CONDITION ON RECEIPT OF GRANT.—As a condi22 tion on receipt of a grant under this section, the eligible 

23 entity shall— 

24 (1) provide for— 


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1 (A) free admission to all facilities and mu2 seums associated with the National September 

3 11 Memorial & Museum for active and retired 

4 members of the Armed Forces, individuals who 

5 were registered first responders to the attacks 

6 of September 11, 2001, and family members of 

7 victims of such attacks; and 

8 (B) dedicated free admission hours for the 

9 general public at least once per week; and 

10 (2) allow for annual Federal audits of the fi11 nancial statements of such entity, including revenues 

12 associated with ticket sales, charitable donations, 

13 grants, and all expenditures on salaries and oper14 ations, which shall be subject to review by the Sec15 retary and made available to the public. 

16 (h) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

17 of each fiscal year for which the recipient obligates or ex18 pends funds made available to the recipient pursuant to 

19 this section, the recipient shall submit to the Committee 

20 on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on 

21 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen22 ate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the 

23 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep24 resentatives a report that includes, for the fiscal year cov25 ered by the report, each of the following: 


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1 (1) Information relating to the amount of grant 

2 funds obligated or expended for the preceding fiscal 

3 year. 

4 (2) Information relating to any purposes for 

5 which such funds were obligated or expended. 

6 (3) Any other information the Secretary may 

7 require to effectively administer the one-time grant 

8 program under this section, as determined by the 

9 Secretary, if not later than the last day of the fiscal 

10 year the Secretary notified such entity of such re11 quested information. 

12 (i) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.—No addi13 tional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements 

14 of this section, and the activities authorized by this section 

15 are subject to the availability of appropriations made in 

16 advance for such purposes. 

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