H. R. 3465 

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty 

An Act 

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Journalists Memorial 

Act’’. 

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK. 

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

may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District 

of Columbia and its environs to commemorate America’s commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their 

lives in service to that cause. 

(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORATIVE

WORKS.—The establishment of the commemorative work under this 

section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 

States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be used to pay 

any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work 

under this section. 

(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL

FOUNDATION.—The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation 

shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, 

and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 

commemorative work under this section. 

(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all expenses for the 

establishment of the commemorative work (including the 

maintenance and preservation amount required by section 

8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a 

balance of funds received for the establishment of the 

commemorative work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 

of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 

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

(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon expiration of 

the authority for the commemorative work under section 

8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance 

of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative 

work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation shall 

transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account 
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with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 

title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 

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

SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 

to the vote on passage. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.