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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 911

To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a 

result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home 

or abroad. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2003

Mr. TURNER of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims 

who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United 

States or its people, at home or abroad.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Board established 

5 in section 2(a) is authorized to establish a memorial (re6 ferred to hereafter in this Act as the ‘‘Memorial’’) in ac7 cordance with this Act on Federal lands administered by 

8 the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and 

9 its environs (as defined in section 2(e) of the Commemora-
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1 tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1002(e)) to victims who died 

2 as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or 

3 its people, at home or abroad, except those individuals 

4 identified by the Attorney General of the United States 

5 as participating or conspiring in terrorist-related activi6 ties. 

7 (b) DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary of the 

8 Interior (referred to hereafter in this Act as the ‘‘Sec9 retary’’) shall detail to the Advisory Board such support 

10 staff as are necessary to assist the members of the Advi11 sory Board in carrying out its responsibilities. 

12 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS

13 ACT.—The Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 

14 et seq.) shall apply to the Memorial, with the exception 

15 of section 3(c) of that Act which shall not apply to the 

16 Memorial. 

17 SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD. 

18 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advi19 sory board to be known as the ‘‘Victims of Terrorism Me20 morial Advisory Board’’ (referred to hereafter in this Act 

21 as the ‘‘Advisory Board’’). 

22 (b) MEMBERS.—The Advisory Board shall consist of 

23 13 members who shall be appointed, not later than 3 

24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, by 

25 the President (in consultation with the Secretary of the 
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1 Interior and the Secretary of Defense) from interested 

2 persons, including representatives of organizations dedi3 cated to assisting victims of terrorism and their families. 

4 (c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Advisory 

5 Board shall be one of its Members elected by a majority 

6 of the Members at the first meeting of the Advisory Board. 

7 (d) TERMS; VACANCIES.—Members of the Advisory 

8 Board shall serve for the life of the Advisory Board. The 

9 President shall make appointments to fill any vacancies 

10 that occur. 

11 (e) DUTIES.—The Advisory Board shall—

12 (1) raise necessary funds to establish, design, 

13 construct, and maintain the Memorial; and 

14 (2) begin consultation under section 7 of the 

15 Commemorative Works Act not later than 1 year 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

17 (f) DONATIONS.—The Advisory Board may accept 

18 donations on behalf of the United States for the establish19 ment, design, construction, and maintenance of the Memo20 rial. 

21 (g) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Board shall termi22 nate not later than 120 days after completion of the Me23 morial. 

24 (h) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

25 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Board. 
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1 SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS. 

2 If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment 

3 of the Memorial (including the maintenance and preserva4 tion amount provided for in section 8(b) of the Commemo5 rative Works Act), or upon expiration of the authority for 

6 the Memorial under section 10(b) of that Act, there re7 mains a balance in the funds received under section 3(f) 

8 for maintenance of the Memorial, the Chairperson of the 

9 Advisory Board shall transfer the amount of the balance 

10 to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account 

11 provided for in section 8(b)(1) of that Act.

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