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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3465 

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 

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. 

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 of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE 

2 AMERICA’S COMMITMENT TO A FREE PRESS 

3 BY HONORING JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE SAC4 RIFICED THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO THAT 

5 CAUSE. 

6 (a) COMMEMORATIVE WORK AUTHORIZED.—The 

7 Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation may establish a 

8 commemorative work on Federal land depicted as ‘‘Area 

9 I’’ or ‘‘Area II’’ on the map numbered 869/86501 B and 

10 dated June 24, 2003 (not including the Reserve as defined 

11 in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code) to com12 memorate the sacrifices made by journalists working as 

13 guardians of democracy and for a free and independent 

14 press. 

15 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO16 RATIVE WORKS.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United States 

17 Code, and other applicable Federal laws and regulations 

18 shall apply to the establishment of the commemorative 

19 work authorized by this section. 

20 (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS; PAY21 MENT OF EXPENSES.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Fallen Journalists Me23 morial Foundation may not use Federal funds to es24 tablish the commemorative work authorized by this 

25 section. 


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1 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FALLEN JOURNAL2 ISTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.—The Fallen Journal3 ists Memorial Foundation shall be solely responsible 

4 for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of 

5 the expenses of, the establishment of the commemo6 rative work under this section. 

7 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

8 (1) UPON ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORA9 TIVE WORK.—If, upon payment of all expenses for 

10 the establishment of the commemorative work au11 thorized by this section (including the maintenance 

12 and preservation amounts required by section 

13 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 

14 remains a balance of funds received for the estab15 lishment of the commemorative work, the Fallen 

16 Journalists Memorial Foundation shall transmit the 

17 amount of the balance to the account provided for 

18 in section 8906(b)(3) of such title. 

19 (2) UPON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY TO ES20 TABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.—If, upon expira21 tion of the authority for the commemorative work 

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

23 Code, there remains a balance of funds received for 

24 the establishment of the commemorative work, the 

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1 mit the amount of the balance to a separate account 

2 with the National Park Foundation for memorials, 

3 to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or 

4 Administrator of General Services (as appropriate) 

5 following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) 

6 of such title for accounts established under section 

7 8906(b)(3) of such title. 

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