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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1969 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 25, 2019 

Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced 

the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 

on Energy and 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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ELIGIBLE FEDERAL LAND.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible Fed2 eral land’’ means Federal land depicted as 

3 ‘‘Area I’’ or ‘‘Area II’’ on the map numbered 

4 869/86501 B and dated June 24, 2003. 

5 (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘eligible Fed6 eral land’’ does not include the Reserve (as de7 fined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United 

8 States Code). 

9 (2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

10 means the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation. 

11 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE 

12 THE COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

13 TO A FREE PRESS BY HONORING JOURNAL14 ISTS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN 

15 SERVICE TO THAT CAUSE. 

16 (a) COMMEMORATIVE WORK AUTHORIZED.—The 

17 Foundation may establish a commemorative work on eligi18 ble Federal land to commemorate the sacrifices made by 

19 journalists working as guardians of democracy and for a 

20 free and independent press. 

21 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO22 RATIVE WORKS.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United States 

23 Code, and other applicable Federal laws (including regula24 tions) shall apply to the establishment of the commemora25 tive work authorized under subsection (a). 


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

2 The Foundation may not use Federal funds to establish 

3 the commemorative work authorized under subsection (a). 

4 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

5 (1) ON ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE

6 WORK.—If, on payment of all expenses for the estab7 lishment of the commemorative work authorized 

8 under subsection (a) (including the maintenance and 

9 preservation amounts required by section 8906(b)(1) 

10 of title 40, United States Code), there remains a 

11 balance of funds received for the establishment of 

12 the commemorative work, the Foundation shall 

13 transmit the amount of the balance to the account 

14 provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of that title. 

15 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY TO ESTAB16 LISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.—If, on expiration 

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

18 Code, of the authority for the commemorative work 

19 authorized under subsection (a), there remains a 

20 balance of funds received for the establishment of 

21 the commemorative work, the Foundation shall 

22 transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac23 count with the National Park Foundation for memo24 rials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 

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1 priate, following the process provided in section 

2 8906(b)(4) of that title for accounts established 

3 under section 8906(b)(3) of that title. 

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