108TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 911

AN ACT

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,
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL.

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

3 in section 2(a) is authorized to establish a memorial (re4 ferred to hereafter in this Act as the ‘‘Memorial’’) in ac5 cordance with this Act on Federal lands administered by

6 the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and

7 its environs (as defined in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40,

8 United States Code) to victims who died as a result of

9 terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at

10 home or abroad, except those individuals identified by the

11 Attorney General of the United States as participating or

12 conspiring in terrorist-related activities.

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

14 Interior shall detail to the Advisory Board such support

15 staff as are necessary to assist the members of the Advi16 sory Board in carrying out its responsibilities.

17 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS

18 ACT.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, shall

19 apply to the Memorial, with the exception of section

20 8903(c) of that title which shall not apply to the Memorial.

21 SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD.

22 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advi23 sory board to be known as the ‘‘Victims of Terrorism Me24 morial Advisory Board’’ (referred to hereafter in this Act

25 as the ‘‘Advisory Board’’).
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1 (b) MEMBERS.—The Advisory Board shall consist of

2 13 members who shall be appointed not later than 3

3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Nine

4 members shall be appointed by the President (in consulta5 tion with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary

6 of Defense), 2 members by the Speaker of the House of

7 Representatives (in consultation with the Minority Lead8 er) and 2 members by the Majority Leader of the Senate

9 (in consultation with the Minority Leader) from interested

10 persons, including representatives of organizations dedi11 cated to assisting victims of terrorism and their families.

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

13 Board shall be one of its members elected by a majority

14 of the members at the first meeting of the Advisory Board.

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

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

17 President shall make appointments to fill any vacancies

18 that occur.

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

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

21 construct, and maintain the Memorial; and

22 (2) begin consultation under section 8907 of

23 title 40, United States Code, not later than 1 year

24 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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1 (f) DONATIONS.—The Advisory Board may accept

2 donations on behalf of the United States for the establish3 ment, design, construction, and maintenance of the Memo4 rial.

5 (g) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Board shall termi6 nate not later than 120 days after completion of the Me7 morial.

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

9 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Board.

10 SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

11 If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment

12 of the Memorial (including the maintenance and preserva13 tion amount provided for in section 8906(b) of title 40,

14 United States Code), or upon expiration of the 7-year pe15 riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,

16 there remains a balance in the funds received under sec17 tion 8903(f) of title 40, United States Code, for mainte18 nance of the Memorial, the Chairperson of the Advisory

19 Board shall transfer the amount of the balance to the Sec-
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1 retary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided

2 for in section 8906(b) of that title.

Passed the House of Representatives September 11,

2003.

Attest:

Clerk.

108TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 911

AN ACT

To authorize the establishment of a memorial to

victims who died as a result of terrorist actsagainst the United States or its people, at homeor abroad.