118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5401 
AN ACT 
To provide a one-time grant for the operation, security, and 
maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial 
& Museum at the World Trade Center to commemorate 
the events, and honor the victims, of the terrorist attacks 
of September 11, 2001, 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 ‘‘9/11 Memorial and 
Museum Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MU-
SEUM.—The term ‘‘National September 11 Memo-
rial & Museum’’ means the National September 11 
Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center 
Foundation, Inc., established to commemorate the 
events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist at-
tacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 
2001, at the site of such attacks. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means the official organization, as in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, that— 
(A) operates the National September 11 
Memorial & Museum; and 
(B) is an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
of such Code. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security.
SEC. 3. ONE-TIME GRANT FOR NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 
MEMORIAL & MUSEUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations made in advance for such purpose to the Of-
fice of the Secretary and Executive Management of the 
Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary shall 
award to the eligible entity a grant in an amount deter-
mined by the Secretary subject to subsection (c), to be 
used by such entity solely for the purposes described in 
subsection (b), if upon review of the application submitted 
pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary makes a deter-
mination pursuant to subsection (e) that such entity satis-
fies the criteria required under subsection (f). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The one-time grant awarded under 
subsection (a) shall be used by the eligible entity for the 
operation, security, and maintenance of the National Sep-
tember 11 Memorial & Museum. 
(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The one-time grant under this 
section may not be for less than $5,000,000 or more than 
$10,000,000. 
(d) APPLICATION.—To be considered for an award of 
the one-time grant under this section, the eligible entity 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require.
(e) REVIEW; DEADLINE FOR AWARD.—If the Sec-
retary, after review of the application from the eligible en-
tity, determines that the eligible entity satisfies the cri-
teria under subsection (f), the Secretary shall award the 
one-time grant to the eligible entity, not later than 90 days 
after the date of receipt by the Secretary of the completed 
application submitted by such entity. 
(f) CRITERIA.—In determining the amount of the 
one-time grant consistent with subsection (c), the Sec-
retary shall consider the following: 
(1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability 
and commitment of such eligible entity to use grant 
funds, with respect to ensuring the security and 
safety of visitors at the National September 11 Me-
morial & Museum. 
(2) The number of visitors to the National Sep-
tember 11 Memorial & Museum who would benefit. 
(3) The ability and commitment of the eligible 
entity to use grant funds to— 
(A) preserve the facilities and grounds of 
the National September 11 Memorial & Mu-
seum; and 
(B) educate future generations. 
(4) The ability and commitment of the eligible 
entity to use grant funds to increase the numbers of