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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6287 
To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance 
of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 
11, 2001. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. MACARTHUR (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. KING of New York) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, 
and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the 
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 
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 ‘‘9/11 Memorial Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COVERED MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
memorial’’ means a memorial located in the United 
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States established to commemorate the events of, 
and honor the victims of, the terrorist attacks on the 
World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Air-
lines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, at the site 
of the attacks. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means the official organization, as in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act— 
(A) the focus of which is the operations 
and preservation of a covered memorial; and 
(B) which is an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
501(a) of that Code. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR COVERED MEMORIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary shall award to eligible entities 
competitive grants of varying amounts, as determined by 
the Secretary, to be used by the eligible entity solely for 
the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) PURPOSES.—A grant awarded under subsection 
(a) shall be used by an eligible entity for the operation, 
security, and maintenance of a covered memorial. 
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(c) DEADLINE FOR AWARD.—If the Secretary, after 
review of an application from an eligible entity, determines 
to award a grant to the eligible entity, the Secretary shall 
award the grant not later than 60 days after the date of 
receipt of the completed application. 
(d) AVAILABILITY.—Grant funds made available 
under this section shall remain available until expended. 
(e) CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give greatest weight in the selec-
tion of eligible entities using the following criteria: 
(1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability 
and commitment of the eligible entity to use grant 
funds, with respect to ensuring the security and 
safety of visitors of the covered memorial. 
(2) The ability of the eligible entity to match 
the amount of the grant, on at least a 1-to-1 basis, 
with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, 
including cash or durable goods and materials fairly 
valued, as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) The greatest number of visitors that would 
benefit. 
(4) The ability and commitment of an eligible 
entity to use grant funds— 
(A) to preserve the grounds at the covered 
memorial; and 
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(B) to educate future generations. 
(5) The ability and commitment of an eligible 
entity to use grant funds to increase the numbers of 
economically disadvantaged visitors to the covered 
memorial. 
(f) LIMITATION.—No grant shall be awarded under 
this section— 
(1) for use at a covered memorial that does not 
provide for— 
(A) free admission to all facilities and mu-
seums associated with the covered memorial for 
active and retired members of the military, reg-
istered first responders to the attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and family members of vic-
tims of the attacks of September 11, 2001; and 
(B) dedicated free admission hours for the 
general public at least once a week; or 
(2) to an eligible entity that does not allow for 
annual Federal audits of the financial statements of 
the eligible entity, including revenues associated with 
ticket sales, charitable donations, grants, and all ex-
penditures on salaries and operations, which shall be 
subject to review by the Secretary and made avail-
able to the public. 
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(g) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the end 
of each calendar year for which an eligible entity obligates 
or expends any amounts made available under a grant 
under this section, the eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report that— 
(1) specifies the amount of grant funds obli-
gated or expended for the preceding fiscal year; 
(2) specifies any purposes for which the funds 
were obligated or expended; and 
(3) includes any other information that the Sec-
retary may require to more effectively administer the 
grant program under this section. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023. 
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