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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5401 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 16), 2024 

Received 

AN ACT 

To provide a one-time grant for the operation, security, and 

maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial 

& Museum at the World Trade Center to commemorate 

the events, and honor the victims, of the terrorist attacks 

of September 11, 2001, 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 ‘‘9/11 Memorial and 

3 Museum Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MU7 SEUM.—The term ‘‘National September 11 Memo8 rial & Museum’’ means the National September 11 

9 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center 

10 Foundation, Inc., established to commemorate the 

11 events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist at12 tacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 

13 2001, at the site of such attacks. 

14 (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti15 ty’’ means the official organization, as in existence 

16 on the date of enactment of this Act, that— 

17 (A) operates the National September 11 

18 Memorial & Museum; and 

19 (B) is an organization described in section 

20 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

21 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 

22 of such Code. 

23 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

24 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 


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1 SEC. 3. ONE-TIME GRANT FOR NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 

2 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap4 propriations made in advance for such purpose to the Of5 fice of the Secretary and Executive Management of the 

6 Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary shall 

7 award to the eligible entity a grant in an amount deter8 mined by the Secretary subject to subsection (c), to be 

9 used by such entity solely for the purposes described in 

10 subsection (b), if upon review of the application submitted 

11 pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary makes a deter12 mination pursuant to subsection (e) that such entity satis13 fies the criteria required under subsection (f). 

14 (b) PURPOSE.—The one-time grant awarded under 

15 subsection (a) shall be used by the eligible entity for the 

16 operation, security, and maintenance of the National Sep17 tember 11 Memorial & Museum. 

18 (c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The one-time grant under this 

19 section may not be for less than $5,000,000 or more than 

20 $10,000,000. 

21 (d) APPLICATION.—To be considered for an award of 

22 the one-time grant under this section, the eligible entity 

23 shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 

24 in such manner, and containing such information as the 

25 Secretary may require. 


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1 (e) REVIEW; DEADLINE FOR AWARD.—If the Sec2 retary, after review of the application from the eligible en3 tity, determines that the eligible entity satisfies the cri4 teria under subsection (f), the Secretary shall award the 

5 one-time grant to the eligible entity, not later than 90 days 

6 after the date of receipt by the Secretary of the completed 

7 application submitted by such entity. 

8 (f) CRITERIA.—In determining the amount of the 

9 one-time grant consistent with subsection (c), the Sec10 retary shall consider the following: 

11 (1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability 

12 and commitment of such eligible entity to use grant 

13 funds, with respect to ensuring the security and 

14 safety of visitors at the National September 11 Me15 morial & Museum. 

16 (2) The number of visitors to the National Sep17 tember 11 Memorial & Museum who would benefit. 

18 (3) The ability and commitment of the eligible 

19 entity to use grant funds to— 

20 (A) preserve the facilities and grounds of 

21 the National September 11 Memorial & Mu22 seum; and 

23 (B) educate future generations. 

24 (4) The ability and commitment of the eligible 

25 entity to use grant funds to increase the numbers of 


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1 economically disadvantaged visitors to the National 

2 September 11 Memorial & Museum. 

3 (g) CONDITION ON RECEIPT OF GRANT.—As a condi4 tion on receipt of a grant under this section, the eligible 

5 entity shall— 

6 (1) provide for— 

7 (A) free admission to all facilities and mu8 seums associated with the National September 

9 11 Memorial & Museum for active and retired 

10 members of the Armed Forces, individuals who 

11 were registered first responders to the attacks 

12 of September 11, 2001, and family members of 

13 victims of such attacks; and 

14 (B) dedicated free admission hours for the 

15 general public at least once a week; and 

16 (2) allow for annual Federal audits of the fi17 nancial statements of such entity, including revenues 

18 associated with ticket sales, charitable donations, 

19 grants, and all expenditures on salaries and oper20 ations, which shall be subject to review by the Sec21 retary and made available to the public. 

22 (h) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

23 of each fiscal year for which the recipient obligates or ex24 pends funds made available to the recipient pursuant to 

25 this section, the recipient shall submit to the Committees 


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1 on Natural Resources and Homeland Security of the 

2 House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy 

3 and Natural Resources and Homeland Security and Gov4 ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes, for 

5 the fiscal year covered by the report, each of the following: 

6 (1) Information relating to the amount of grant 

7 funds obligated or expended for the preceding fiscal 

8 year. 

9 (2) Information relating to any purposes for 

10 which such funds were obligated or expended. 

11 (3) Any other information the Secretary may 

12 require to effectively administer the one-time grant 

13 program under this section, as determined by the 

14 Secretary, if not later than the last day of the fiscal 

15 year the Secretary notified such entity of such re16 quested information. 

17 (i) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.—No addi18 tional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements 

19 of this section, and the activities authorized by this section 


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1 are subject to the availability of appropriations made in 

2 advance for such purposes. 

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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