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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3465 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Journalists Me3 morial Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 

5 WORK. 

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

7 Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Fed8 eral land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 

9 commemorate America’s commitment to a free press by 

10 honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service 

11 to that cause. 

12 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO13 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora14 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

15 chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 

16 known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

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

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

19 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

20 commemorative work under this section. 

21 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FALLEN JOURNAL22 ISTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.—The Fallen Journal23 ists Memorial Foundation shall be solely responsible 

24 for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of 

25 the expenses of, the establishment of the commemo26 rative work under 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 commemorative 

4 work (including the maintenance and preservation 

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

6 United States Code), there remains a balance of 

7 funds received for the establishment of the com8 memorative work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial 

9 Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 

10 to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the ac11 count provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 

12 United States Code. 

13 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 

14 expiration of the authority for the commemorative 

15 work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 

16 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re17 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

18 work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation 

19 shall transmit the amount of the balance to a sepa20 rate account with the National Park Foundation for 

21 memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the In22 terior or Administrator (as appropriate) following 

23 the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 

24 40, United States Code, for accounts established 


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1 under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United 

2 States Code. 

3 SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

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

5 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

6 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

7 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

8 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

9 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro10 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

11 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 

2020. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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