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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 873 

To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation to establish 

the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 

work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 

Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation 

to establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, 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 ‘‘Global War on Ter5 rorism War Memorial Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMO2 RIAL. 

3 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA4 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 

5 Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 

6 work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 

7 environs to commemorate and honor the members of the 

8 Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of 

9 the Global War on Terrorism. 

10 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO11 RATIVE WORKS ACT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para13 graph 2, the establishment of the memorial under 

14 this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 

15 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as 

16 the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

17 (2) NON-APPLICABILITY.—Subsections (b) and 

18 (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code, 

19 shall not apply to this Act. 

20 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 

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

22 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

23 memorial under this section. 

24 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATION.—The 

25 Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance 


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1 of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 

2 the establishment of the memorial. 

3 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, on payment of 

4 all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (includ5 ing the maintenance and preservation amount required by 

6 section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), or on 

7 expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 

8 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 

9 balance of funds received for the establishment of the me10 morial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the 

11 balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the 

12 account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 

13 United States Code. 

14 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

15 In this Act: 

16 (1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 

17 means the Global War on Terror Memorial Founda18 tion, a corporation that is— 

19 (A) organized under the laws of the State 

20 of Pennsylvania; and 

21 (B) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

22 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 

23 from taxation under section 501(a) of that 

24 Code. 


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1 (2) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI2 RONS.—The term ‘‘District of Columbia and its en3 virons’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

4 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

5 (3) GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.—The term 

6 ‘‘Global War on Terrorism’’ means any contingency 

7 operation conducted by the Armed Forces in re8 sponse to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 

9 2001, or other terrorist attack. 

10 (4) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 

11 the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial au12 thorized to be established under section 2. 

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