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Union Calendar No. 74 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2278 

[Report No. 117–101] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th 

National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 29, 2021 

Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. BEYER) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 22, 2021 

Additional sponsors: Ms. WILD, Mr. TRONE, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. BROWN, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. SCANLON, 

Ms. DEAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. 

LAMB, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mr. MORELLE

JULY 22, 2021 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 29, 2021] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the 

September 11th National Memorial Trail, 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. SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TRAIL 

4 ROUTE. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti7 tled ‘‘September 11th National Memorial Trail Route 

8 Proposed Trail Route,’’ numbered lll, and dated 

9 July 2021. 

10 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di12 rector of the National Park Service. 

13 (3) TRAIL ROUTE.—The term ‘‘Trail Route’’ 

14 means the September 11th National Memorial Trail 

15 Route designated under subsection (b). 

16 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAIL ROUTE.— 

17 (1) DESIGNATION.—There is designated a Trail 

18 Route, to be known as the ‘‘September 11th National 

19 Memorial Trail Route’’, to link the National 9/11 Me20 morial and Museum in New York City, the National 

21 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and 

22 the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, 

23 Pennsylvania. The September 11th National Memo24 rial Trail Route shall— 


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1 (A) provide for a tribute to the family mem2 bers and loved ones who were victims of the at3 tack and the heroes of September 11th, including 

4 the first responders in the days, weeks, and 

5 months after the attack; 

6 (B) be a trail of remembrance to honor the 

7 fallen in a tangible way that keeps their memo8 ries alive and reaffirms the exceptionalism of our 

9 country; and 

10 (C) be a celebration of our Nation’s resil11 ience and perseverance since September 11, 2001. 

12 (2) ROUTE.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Trail Route shall 

14 consist of a series of trails as generally depicted 

15 on the Map. 

16 (B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall 

17 be available in the appropriate offices of the Na18 tional Park Service. 

19 (C) REVISION.—The Secretary may revise 

20 the Map by publication in the Federal Register 

21 of a notice of availability of a new Map. 

22 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Trail Route program shall 

23 be administered by the Secretary in consultation with the 

24 affected landowners, including any Federal, State, Tribal 

25 or local agencies that manage the affected lands, but shall 


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1 not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System 

2 or a part of the National Trail System. 

3 (d) ACTIVITIES.—To facilitate the administration of 

4 the Trail Route program and the dissemination of informa5 tion regarding the Trail Route, the Secretary shall— 

6 (1) produce and disseminate appropriate edu7 cational materials regarding the Trail Route, such as 

8 handbooks, maps, exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, 

9 electronic information, and other interpretive mate10 rials; 

11 (2) coordinate the management and planning of 

12 the Trail Route with participating property owners, 

13 other Federal agencies, State, Tribal, and local gov14 ernments, and nonprofit entities; 

15 (3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol 

16 or device to mark the Trail Route; 

17 (4) issue guidelines for the use of the symbol or 

18 device adopted under paragraph (3); and 

19 (5) if deemed appropriate by the Secretary, au20 thorize signage on lands managed by the General 

21 Services Administration or the National Park Service 

22 in the District of Columbia and its environs, without 

23 regard to the requirements of the Commemorative 

24 Works Act (40 U.S.C. 8901). 


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1 (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA OF

2 UNDERSTANDING.—To ensure effective coordination of the 

3 Federal and non-Federal properties along the Trail Route, 

4 the Secretary may enter into agreements with, and provide 

5 technical and financial assistance to, other Federal agen6 cies, the State, localities, regional governmental bodies, and 

7 private entities. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate 

the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and 

for other purposes.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 74 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2278 

[Report No. 117–101] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to desTrail, and for other purposes. ignate the September 11th National Memorial 

JULY 22, 2021 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:26 Jul 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H2278.RH H2278

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