115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 873 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global War on Ter3 rorism War Memorial Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMO5 RIAL. 

6 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA7 TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 

8 Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 

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

10 environs to commemorate and honor the members of the 

11 Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of 

12 the Global War on Terrorism. 

13 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO14 RATIVE WORKS ACT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para16 graph 2, the establishment of the memorial under 

17 this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 

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

19 the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

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

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

22 shall not apply to this Act. 

23 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 

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

25 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

26 memorial under this section. 
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1 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATION.—The 

2 Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

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

4 the establishment of the memorial. 

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

6 all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (includ7 ing the maintenance and preservation amount required by 

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

9 expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 

10 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 

11 balance of funds received for the establishment of the me12 morial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the 

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

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

15 United States Code. 

16 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

17 In this Act: 

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

19 means the Global War on Terror Memorial Founda20 tion, a corporation that is— 

21 (A) organized under the laws of the State 

22 of Pennsylvania; and 

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

24 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
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1 from taxation under section 501(a) of that 

2 Code. 

3 (2) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVI4 RONS.—The term ‘‘District of Columbia and its en5 virons’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

6 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

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

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

9 operation conducted by the Armed Forces in re10 sponse to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 

11 2001, or other terrorist attack. 

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

13 the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial au14 thorized to be established under section 2. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2017. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 873 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial 

purposes. work in the District of Columbia, and for other on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative Foundation to establish the National Global War