Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Flight 93 National
Memorial Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Passengers and crewmembers of United
Airlines Flight 93 of September 11, 2001, coura-
geously gave their lives, thereby thwarting a planned
attack on our Nation’s Capital.
(2) In the months since the historic events of
September 11, thousands of people have visited the
Flight 93 site, drawn by the heroic action and sac-
rifice of the passengers and crew aboard Flight 93.
(3) Many are profoundly concerned about the
future disposition of the crash site, including griev-
ing families of the passengers and crew, the people
of the region who are the current stewards of the
site, and a broad spectrum of citizens across the
United States. Many of these people are forming the
Flight 93 Task Force as a broad, inclusive organiza-
tion to provide a voice for all interested and con-
cerned parties.
(4) The crash site commemorates Flight 93 and
is a profound symbol of American patriotism and
spontaneous leadership of citizen-heroes. The deter-
mination of appropriate recognition at the crash site
of Flight 93 will be a slowly unfolding process in
order to address the interests and concerns of all in-
terested parties. Appropriate national assistance and
recognition must give ample opportunity for those
involved to voice these broad concerns.
(5) It is appropriate that the crash site of
Flight 93 be designated a unit of the National Park
System.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows:
(1) To establish a national memorial to honor
the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight
93 of September 11, 2001.
(2) To establish the Flight 93 Advisory Com-
mission to assist with consideration and formulation
of plans for a permanent memorial to the passengers
and crew of Flight 93, including its nature, design,
and construction.
(3) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) to co-
ordinate and facilitate the activities of the Flight 93
Advisory Commission, provide technical and finan-
cial assistance to the Flight 93 Task Force, and to
administer a Flight 93 memorial.
SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE PASSENGERS AND
CREWMEMBERS OF FLIGHT 93.
There is established a memorial at the September 11,
2001, crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in the
Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to
honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
SEC. 4. FLIGHT 93 ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘‘Flight 93 Advisory Commis-
sion’’ (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’).
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of
15 members, including the Director of the National Park
Service, or the Director’s designee, and 14 members ap-
pointed by the Secretary from recommendations of the
Flight 93 Task Force.
(c) TERM.—The term of the members of the Commis-
sion shall be for the life of the Commission.
(d) CHAIR.—The members of the Commission shall
select the Chair of the Commission.
(e) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commission
shall not affect its powers if a quorum is present, but shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(f) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the
call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members, but
not less often than quarterly. Notice of the Commission
meetings and agendas for the meetings shall be published
in local newspapers in the vicinity of Somerset County and
in the Federal Register. Meetings of the Commission shall
be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code
(relating to open meetings).
(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members serving on
the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of any business.
(h) NO COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall serve without compensation, but may be reim-
bursed for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties
of the Commission.
(i) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be
as follow:
(1) Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit
to the Secretary and Congress a report containing
recommendations for the planning, design, construc-
tion, and long-term management of a permanent me-
morial at the crash site.
(2) The Commission shall advise the Secretary
on the boundaries of the memorial site.
(3) The Commission shall advise the Secretary
in the development of a management plan for the
memorial site.
(4) The Commission shall consult and coordi-
nate closely with the Flight 93 Task Force, the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and other inter-
ested parties, as appropriate, to support and not
supplant the efforts of the Flight 93 Task Force on
and before the date of the enactment of this Act to
commemorate Flight 93.
(5) The Commission shall provide significant
opportunities for public participation in the planning
and design of the memorial.
(j) POWERS.—The Commission may—
(1) make such expenditures for services and
materials for the purpose of carrying out this Act as
the Commission considers advisable from funds ap-
propriated or received as gifts for that purpose;
(2) subject to approval by the Secretary, solicit
and accept donations of funds and gifts, personal
property, supplies, or services from individuals, foun-
dations, corporations, and other private or public en-
tities to be used in connection with the construction
or other expenses of the memorial;
(3) hold hearings, enter into contracts for per-
sonal services and otherwise;
(4) do such other things as are necessary to
carry out this Act; and
(5) by a vote of the majority of the Commis-
sion, delegate such of its duties as it determines ap-
propriate to employees of the National Park Service.
(k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
upon dedication of the completed memorial.
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
The Secretary is authorized to—
(1) provide assistance to the Commission, in-
cluding advice on collections, storage, and archives;
(2) consult and assist the Commission in pro-
viding information, interpretation, and the conduct
of oral history interviews;
(3) provide assistance in conducting public
meetings and forums held by the Commission;
(4) provide project management assistance to
the Commission for planning, design, and construc-
tion activities;