I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1037 
To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation 
to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and 
its environs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2017 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. LIPINSKI, 
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. HECK, Ms. CLARK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. WALZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. 
KEATING, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Me-
morial Foundation to establish a commemorative work 
in the District of Columbia and its environs, 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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Each year, in every corner of the Nation, 
the 850,000 first responders of Emergency Medical 
Services answer more than 30,000,000 calls to serve 
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22,000,000 patients in need of life-saving care and 
comfort at a moment’s notice and without reserva-
tion. With little regard for their own safety and in 
the face of all hazards the men and women of Emer-
gency Medical Services respond across the spectrum 
of incidents from a single person’s medical emer-
gency to the naturally occurring or man-made disas-
ters, including terrorist attacks that threaten the en-
tire Nation. This commitment to others, at a mo-
ment’s notice and despite risk, exemplifies the finest 
traditions of American spirit. 
(2) As an element of the Nation’s homeland de-
fense strategy, Emergency Medical Services stands 
on the ‘‘Nation’s first line of defense in the preven-
tion and mitigation of risk from terrorist attacks, 
man-made incidents, and natural disasters’’. The 
men and women of Emergency Medical Services, 
alongside those in Law Enforcement and the Fire 
Service, serving in both the public and private sec-
tors as career and volunteer emergency medical serv-
ice providers, are a critical element of the Nation’s 
homeland and national security efforts and provide 
for the domestic tranquility of its citizens. 
(3) All too often the risks associated with the 
critical role of Emergency Medical Services results in 
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an unacceptable rate of injury and fatality to these 
responders. Statistics compiled by the United States 
Department of Labor and the National Highway 
Safety Administration indicate that emergency med-
ical services providers die in the line of duty at a 
rate more than twice the national average for all oc-
cupational fatalities and during their careers experi-
ence an injury rate of virtually 100 percent. 
(4) We as a Nation have historically and con-
tinually rely on the selfless and ultimate sacrifices 
made by the men and women of this great country, 
their families, and loved ones in order to maintain 
the domestic tranquility, safety, and security of this 
Nation. The men and women of Emergency Medical 
Services continue to serve in this finest tradition, in 
the face of unacceptable sacrifice, risk and danger in 
service to the Nation and its citizens. 
(5) The scope of responsibility assumed by the 
men and women of the Emergency Medical Services 
is broad and unique and their sacrifice and commit-
ment in service to our Nation are deserving of a 
commemorative work that recognizes such. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Emergency Medical 
Services Memorial Foundation may establish a commemo-
rative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia 
and its environs to commemorate the commitment and 
service represented by emergency medical services. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora-
tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 
used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
commemorative work under this section. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY 
MEDICAL SERVICES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.—The 
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 
Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance 
of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 
the establishment of the commemorative work under 
this section. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex-
penses for the establishment of the memorial (in-
cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 
required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 
States Code), there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Foundation shall transmit the amount of 
the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for de-
posit in the account provided for in section 
8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. 
(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 
expiration of the authority for the commemorative 
work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Foundation shall transmit the amount of 
the balance to a separate account with the National 
Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to 
the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as 
appropriate) following the process provided in sec-
tion 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for 
accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 
40, United States Code. 
Æ 
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