SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) on September 11, 2001, the United States 
was attacked and our world was changed forever 
when terrorists murdered nearly 3,000 innocent peo-
ple at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and 
in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in the largest 
terrorist attack ever committed in the United States; 
(2) millions of people from every State and 
every country have visited Ground Zero to pay their 
respects; 
(3) established in 2003, the National September 
11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Cen-
ter Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, has been dedicated to raising funds 
for and overseeing the design, construction, and op-
eration of the Memorial and Museum at the World 
Trade Center site; 
(4) the Memorial will ensure that future gen-
erations never forget the thousands of people who 
were killed by the terrorist attack on September 
11th, 2001, in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vir-
ginia, as well as those who died in the terrorist 
bombing at the World Trade Center on February 
26, 1993; 
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(5) the Memorial— 
(A) will further recognize the thousands 
who survived the terrorist attacks and all who 
demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the 
aftermath; 
(B) will ensure, through educational pro-
grams, that the history of September 11, 2011, 
and the implications of that day, continue to be 
told, especially to the youth of the United 
States; and 
(C) will be a resource to the more than 
600 September 11 Memorials being established 
throughout the United States; 
(6) the Memorial is scheduled to open on the 
10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, while the 
Museum is scheduled to open in 2012; 
(7) it is projected that the Memorial will be one 
of the most visited venues in the United States, with 
millions of visitors each year, reflecting the enor-
mous impact the terrorist attacks had on the United 
States and the world; 
(8) throughout the history of the United States, 
Congress has stepped forward to authorize operating 
funds, in public and private partnership with private 
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donors, for memorials and museums of national sig-
nificance; 
(9) the Memorial is a true public and private 
partnership, recognized as a public charity under the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
(10) of the funds raised for the Memorial and 
Museum— 
(A) nearly 60 percent have come from over 
300,000 private donations; and 
(B) 40 percent have come from public 
sources. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to promote 
the purposes of the Memorial, including— 
(1) remembering and honoring the thousands of 
innocent men, women, and children murdered by ter-
rorists in the horrific attacks of February 26, 1993, 
and September 11, 2001; 
(2) respecting the site made sacred through 
tragic loss; 
(3) recognizing— 
(A) the endurance of the individuals who 
survived the terrorist attacks; 
(B) the courage of the individuals who 
risked their lives to save others; and 
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(C) the compassion of the individuals who 
supported the people of the United States in 
our darkest hours; 
(4) ensuring, through educational programs, 
that the history of September 11, 2001, and the im-
plications of that day continue to be told, especially 
to the youth of the United States; and 
(5) ensuring that the Memorial will be a re-
source to the more than 600 September 11 Memo-
rials being established throughout the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the National September 11 
Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center 
Foundation, Inc. 
(2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means 
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum 
at the World Trade Center in New York City, New 
York. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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SEC. 4. DONATION OF MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept from 
the Board the donation of title to the Memorial, subject 
to— 
(1) any terms and conditions that the Secretary 
and the Board may mutually agree to; 
(2) the approval of the donation by the Gov-
ernor of the State of New York, the Governor of the 
State of New Jersey, and the Mayor of the City of 
New York; and 
(3) the requirement that title to the Memorial 
be in a form satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide 
technical and financial assistance to the Board relat-
ing to the operation of the Memorial. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary may con-
sult with, and seek technical assistance from, the 
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, and Administrator of Gen-
eral Services in providing assistance to the Board 
under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act not more than $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 
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and each fiscal year thereafter, subject to the requirement 
that any funds appropriated to carry out this Act shall 
be matched with funds from non-Federal sources. 
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