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Union Calendar No. 373 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3465 

[Report No. 116–466] 

To authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a 

commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 25, 2019 

Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. COLE, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MCGOVERN, 

Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. 

BROWNLEY of California, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. KIND, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. LUJA ́N, Ms. 

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

AUGUST 4, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Ms. ESCOBAR, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. 

ESPAILLAT, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 

SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HOLDING, 

Mr. SABLAN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. 

KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 

GARCI ́A of Illinois, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. WATERS, Mr. SOTO, 

Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CUMMINGS, 

Mr. MOULTON, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. CASE, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. NORTON, 

and Mr. WEBER of Texas 

AUGUST 4, 2020 

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 June 25, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Fallen Journalists 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Journalists Me5 morial Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 

7 WORK. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Fallen Journalists Memorial 

9 Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Fed10 eral land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 

11 commemorate America’s commitment to a free press as rep12 resented by journalists who sacrificed their lives in their 

13 line of work. 

14 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA15 TIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemorative 

16 work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 

17 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 

18 ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

19 (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

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

21 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

22 commemorative work under this section. 

23 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FALLEN JOURNAL24 ISTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.—The Fallen Journal25 ists Memorial Foundation shall be solely responsible 


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1 for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of 

2 the expenses of, the establishment of the commemora3 tive work under this section. 

4 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex6 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 

7 work (including the maintenance and preservation 

8 amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, 

9 United States Code), there remains a balance of funds 

10 received for the establishment of the commemorative 

11 work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation 

12 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Sec13 retary of the Interior for deposit in the account pro14 vided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 

15 States Code. 

16 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon ex17 piration of the authority for the commemorative work 

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

19 there remains a balance of funds received for the es20 tablishment of the commemorative work, the Fallen 

21 Journalists Memorial Foundation shall transmit the 

22 amount of the balance to a separate account with the 

23 National Park Foundation for memorials, to be avail24 able to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator 

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1 tion 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac2 counts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of 

3 title 40, United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 373 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3465 

[Report No. 116–466] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial 

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

AUGUST 4, 2020 

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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