(2) in the selection of a design for the Memorial
and the grounds of the Memorial.
(c) DETAIL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EM-
PLOYEES.—The Secretary shall detail to the Commission
such support staff as are necessary to assist the members
of the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities.
(d) BEGINNING OF PROCESS.—The Commission shall
begin the process of determining a location and selecting
a design for the Memorial no later than six months after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) MARKER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall erect, at
the site approved by the Congress for the Memorial,
a suitable marker designating the site as the ‘‘Fu-
ture Site of the Memorial to the Victims of Ter-
rorism’’.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The marker shall be—
(A) installed by the Secretary no later than
three months after the date of the enactment of
a law approving the location for the Memorial;
(B) no smaller than three feet square and
constructed of durable material suitable to the
outdoor environment; and
(C) maintained at the location by the Sec-
retary until the Memorial is completed, dedi-
cated, and open to the public.
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS
ACT.—The Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001
et seq.) shall apply to the Memorial, with the exception
of section 3(c) of that Act which shall not apply to the
Memorial.
SEC. 2. COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the Victims of Terrorism Memorial
Commission. The Commission shall—
(1) be comprised of—
(A) the Chairman of the National Capital
Memorial Commission;
(B) one member appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives by no later
than six months after the date of the enactment
of this Act;
(C) one member appointed by the majority
leader of the Senate by no later than six
months after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(D) one member appointed by the minority
leader of the House of Representatives by no
later than six months after the date of the en-
actment of this Act;
(E) one member appointed by the minority
leader of the Senate by no later than six
months after the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(F) two members appointed by the Presi-
dent by no later than six months after the date
of the enactment of this Act;
(2) be chaired by one of its members, to be
elected at the first meeting of the Commission by a
majority of the members of the Commission;
(3) meet no later than one month after all of
its members are appointed, and at such other times
as may be necessary; and
(4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(b) DUTIES.—The Commission shall—
(1) raise necessary funds from private sector
sources to design, construct, and maintain the Me-
morial;
(2) in cooperation with the National Capital
Memorial Commission and the Secretary, determine
a permanent location for the Memorial;
(3) select a design for the Memorial from pro-
posals solicited and accepted from qualified Amer-
ican architects; and
(4) issue a report to the Congress and the
President on its activities every six months after its
first meeting, and issue a final report to the Con-
gress and the President, including the location and
final design for the Memorial, no later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DONATIONS.—The Commission may accept dona-
tions on behalf of the United States for the design, con-
struction, and maintenance of the Memorial.
(d) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
not later than 120 days after completion of the Memorial.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
means the ‘‘Victims of Terrorism Memorial Commis-
sion’’ established pursuant to section 2.
(2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means
the memorial authorized by this Act.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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