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Union Calendar No. 317 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3036 

[Report No. 114–416] 

To designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the World 

Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national memorial, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 13, 2015 

Mr. MACARTHUR (for himself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 

CALVERT, Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 

SWALWELL of California, Mr. GIBSON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. COOK, 

Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PIERLUISI, Miss RICE of 

New York, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. SIRES, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. 

WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KATKO, 

Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. COLLINS

of New York, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. REED, 

Mr. COLE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. 

ROHRABACHER, Mr. VELA, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. RANGEL, 

Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 

MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. 

HANNA, Mr. LANCE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, 

Mr. TONKO, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, 

Mr. DENT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. 

THORNBERRY, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. 

AMODEI, Mr. BYRNE, Ms. MENG, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. 

HUNTER, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

NUNES, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. 

SERRANO

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, 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 July 13, 2015] 

A BILL 

To designate the National September 11 Memorial located 

at the World Trade Center site in New York City, New 

York, as a national memorial, 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 ‘‘9/11 Memorial Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

6 For purposes of this Act: 

7 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti8 ty’’ means a nonprofit organization as defined in sec9 tion 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

10 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) in existence on the date of en11 actment of this Act. 

12 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti13 tled ‘‘National September 11 Memorial Proposed 

14 Boundary’’, numbered 903/128928, and dated June 

15 2015. 

16 (3) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL.—The 

17 term ‘‘National September 11 Memorial’’ means the 

18 area approximately bounded by Fulton, Greenwich, 

19 Liberty and West Streets as generally depicted on the 

20 map. 

21 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

22 the Secretary of the Interior. 

23 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF MEMORIAL. 

24 (a) DESIGNATION.—The National September 11 Me25 morial is hereby designated as a national memorial. 

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1 (b) MAP.—The map shall be available for public in2 spection and kept on file at the appropriate office of the 

3 Secretary. 

4 (c) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memo5 rial designated under this section shall not be a unit of the 

6 National Park System and the designation of the national 

7 memorial shall not be construed to require or authorize Fed8 eral funds to be expended for any purpose related to the 

9 national memorial except as provided under section 4. 

10 SEC. 4. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR CERTAIN MEMORIALS. 

11 (a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Subject to the availability 

12 of appropriations, the Secretary may award a single grant 

13 per year through a competitive process to an eligible entity 

14 for the operation and maintenance of any memorial located 

15 within the United States established to commemorate the 

16 events of and honor— 

17 (1) the victims of the terrorist attacks on the 

18 World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Air19 lines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001; and 

20 (2) the victims of the terrorist attack on the 

21 World Trade Center on February 26, 1993. 

22 (b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available under this 

23 section shall remain available until expended. 

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1 (c) CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under this section, 

2 the Secretary shall give greatest weight in the selection of 

3 eligible entities using the following criteria: 

4 (1) Experience in managing a public memorial 

5 that will benefit the largest number of visitors each 

6 calendar year. 

7 (2) Experience in managing a memorial of sig8 nificant size (4 acres or more). 

9 (3) Successful coordination and cooperation with 

10 Federal, State, and local governments in operating 

11 and managing the memorial. 

12 (4) Ability and commitment to use grant funds 

13 to enhance security at the memorial. 

14 (5) Ability to use grant funds to increase the 

15 numbers of economically disadvantaged visitors to the 

16 memorial and surrounding areas. 

17 (d) SUMMARIES.—Not later than 30 days after the end 

18 of each fiscal year in which an eligible entity obligates or 

19 expends any part of a grant under this section, the eligible 

20 entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary and Con21 gress a summary that— 

22 (1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated 

23 or expended in the preceding fiscal year; 

24 (2) specifies the purpose for which the funds were 

25 obligated or expended; and 

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1 (3) includes any other information the Secretary 

2 may require to more effectively administer the grant 

3 program. 

4 (e) SUNSET.—The authority to award grants under 

5 this section shall expire on the date that is 7 years after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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Union Calendar No. 317 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3036 

[Report No. 114–416] 

A BILL 

To designate the National September 11 Memorial 

and for other purposes. York City, New York, as a national memorial, located at the World Trade Center site in New 

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

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