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Union Calendar No. 514 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1037 

[Report No. 115–669] 

To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation 

to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and 

its environs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2017 

Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. LIPINSKI, 

Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. HECK, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. WALZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. 

KEATING, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

MAY 11, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. KIND, Mr. ENGEL, 

and Mr. THOMPSON of California 

MAY 11, 2018 

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 February 14, 2017] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work 

in the District of Columbia and its environs, 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. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA4 TIVE WORK. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Emergency Medical 

6 Services Memorial Foundation may establish a commemo7 rative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia 

8 and its environs to commemorate the commitment and serv9 ice represented by emergency medical services. 

10 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA11 TIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemorative 

12 work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 

13 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 

14 ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

15 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

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

17 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

18 commemorative work under this section. 

19 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY

20 MEDICAL SERVICES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.—The 

21 National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 

22 Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

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

24 the establishment of the commemorative work under 

25 this section. 


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1 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex3 penses for the establishment of the memorial (includ4 ing the maintenance and preservation amount re5 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States 

6 Code), there remains a balance of funds received for 

7 the establishment of the commemorative work, the 

8 Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 

9 to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the ac10 count provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 

11 United States Code. 

12 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon ex13 piration of the authority for the commemorative work 

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

15 there remains a balance of funds received for the es16 tablishment of the commemorative work, the Founda17 tion shall transmit the amount of the balance to a 

18 separate account with the National Park Foundation 

19 for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the 

20 Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following 

21 the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, 

22 United States Code, for accounts established under 

23 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 514 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1037 

[Report No. 115–669] 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Emergency Medical 

and its environs, and for other purposes. commemorative work in the District of Columbia Services Memorial Foundation to establish a 

MAY 11, 2018 

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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