I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5999 
To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation to establish 
the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 
Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. WALZ, Mr. LAMALFA, 
Mr. DENHAM, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. 
ROTHFUS, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. BYRNE, Mrs. 
WAGNER, and Mr. HARDY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation 
to establish the National Global War on Terrorism Me-
morial as a commemorative work in the District of Co-
lumbia, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Global War on Ter-
rorism War Memorial Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMO-
RIAL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORK.—The Association may establish the National 
Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative 
work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to commemorate and honor the members of the 
Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of 
the Global War on Terrorism. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph 2, the establishment of the memorial under 
this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 
of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(2) NON-APPLICABILITY.—Subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code, 
shall not apply to this Act. 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 
used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
memorial under this section. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
ASSOCIATION.—The 
Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance 
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of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 
the establishment of the memorial. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, on payment of 
all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (includ-
ing the maintenance and preservation amount required by 
section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), or on 
expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 
8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 
balance of funds received for the establishment of the me-
morial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the 
balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the 
account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 
means the Global War on Terror Memorial Founda-
tion, a corporation that is— 
(A) organized under the laws of the State 
of Pennsylvania; and 
(B) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of that 
Code. 
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(2) DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
AND
ITS
ENVI-
RONS.—The term ‘‘District of Columbia and its en-
virons’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 
(3) GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.—The term 
‘‘Global War on Terrorism’’ means any contingency 
operation conducted by the Armed Forces in re-
sponse to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
2001, or other terrorist attack. 
(4) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 
the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial au-
thorized to be established under section 2. 
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