I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2377 
To authorize the White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th 
Birthday to establish the National Garden of American Heroes, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2025 
Mr. MAST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the White House Task Force on Celebrating 
America’s 250th Birthday to establish the National Gar-
den of American Heroes, 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 ‘‘National Garden for 
America’s 250th Anniversary Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL GARDEN OF AMERICAN HEROES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Task Force shall— 
(1) establish the Garden in accordance with this 
Act; and 
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(2) in establishing the Garden, be responsible 
for any planning, contracting, implementation of 
plans, designing, building, permitting, compliance, 
and land acquisition or environmental reviews re-
lated to such establishment. 
(b) TIMELINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GARDEN.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT.—To the 
maximum extent practicable and subject to para-
graph (2), the Task Force shall commence construc-
tion of the Garden by not later than July 4, 2026. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
CONSTRUCTION
PENDING 
APPROVAL.—The Task Force may only commence 
construction of the Garden after the Secretary of the 
Interior approves the location of the Garden. 
(c) LOCATION OF GARDEN.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ESTABLISHMENT
IN 
RESERVE.—Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 
40, United States Code, the Task Force may estab-
lish the Garden in the Reserve. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF LAND ACQUISITION.—If 
the Garden is not established on Federal land, the 
Secretary of the Interior may acquire through pur-
chase, donation, or exchange from a State, local gov-
ernment, Tribal Government, or private landowner 
land on which to establish the Garden. 
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(d) INDIVIDUALS HONORED.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 8903(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Garden 
may commemorate any individual or group of individuals. 
(e) PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Task Force 
shall solicit and accept private contributions for the Gar-
den. 
(f) NATIONAL GARDEN FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established 
in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Garden Fund’’, for the expenses of estab-
lishing and maintaining the Garden. 
(2) DEPOSITS AND CREDITS; OBLIGATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The National Garden 
Fund shall consist of— 
(i) amounts deposited, and interest 
and proceeds credited, under subparagraph 
(B); and 
(ii) obligations obtained under sub-
paragraph (C). 
(B) DEPOSITS AND CREDITS.—The Chair 
of the Task Force shall deposit in the National 
Garden Fund the amounts accepted as con-
tributions under subsection (e). The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall credit to the National 
Garden Fund the interest on, and the proceeds 
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from sale or redemption of, obligations held in 
the National Garden Fund. 
(C) OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall invest any portion of the Na-
tional Garden Fund that, as determined by the 
Chair of the Task Force, is not required to 
meet current expenses. Each investment shall 
be made in an interest-bearing obligation of the 
United States or an obligation guaranteed as to 
principal and interest by the United States 
that, as determined by the Chair of the Task 
Force, has a maturity suitable for the National 
Garden Fund. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Such amounts 
as are necessary shall be made available from the 
National Garden Fund to— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, for the 
Secretary to provide administrative support for 
the establishment of the Garden; 
(B) the Task Force, for the Task Force to 
establish the Garden; and 
(C) the Director of the National Park 
Service, beginning on the date on which the 
Garden opens to the public, for the Director to 
maintain the Garden. 
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(g) VISITATION FEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may charge a 
visitation fee for the Garden if the Director deter-
mines that the funds of the National Garden Fund 
are insufficient to maintain the Garden. 
(2) USE
OF
FEE.—Any fees collected under 
paragraph (1) may only be used for the maintenance 
of the Garden. 
(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORT
ON
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
GAR-
DEN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, and 
every 60 days thereafter until the date that is 
1 day before the date on which the Garden 
opens to the public, the Task Force shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the establishment of the Garden, 
which shall include information regarding— 
(i) prior to the commencement of con-
struction of the Garden, any proposed loca-
tion for the Garden, or a final decision 
about such location; 
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(ii) any plan for the design of the 
Garden, 
and 
any 
implementation 
or 
planned implementation of such plan; 
(iii) an up-to-date timeline for estab-
lishment of the Garden, including— 
(I) prior to the commencement of 
construction of the Garden, any rec-
ommendations or initiatives imple-
mented to enable such commencement 
by not later than July 4, 2026; and 
(II) after the commencement of 
construction of the Garden, a date on 
which the Garden plans to open to the 
public, recommendations, and any ini-
tiatives related to such date on which 
the Garden plans to open to the pub-
lic; and 
(iv) a detailed and up-to-date budget 
for establishing the Garden, including in-
formation on any funds in the National 
Garden Fund, and how such funds are 
used. 
(B) CONTINGENCY.—If the Task Force de-
termines that commencement of construction of 
the Garden by July 4, 2026, is not feasible, 
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then the Task Force shall, not later than July 
4, 2026, submit to Congress a revised timeline 
for establishment of the Garden, including a 
date on which the Garden plans to open to the 
public. 
(2) REPORT ON MAINTENANCE OF GARDEN.— 
Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
Garden opens to the public, and every 60 days there-
after, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the mainte-
nance of the Garden, which shall include information 
regarding— 
(A) the staffing and operations of the Gar-
den; 
(B) the conservation and resource manage-
ment of the Garden; 
(C) visitations to the Garden; 
(D) the safety of the public at the Garden; 
(E) any security threats or challenges to 
the Garden; 
(F) any funds in the National Garden 
Fund, and how such funds are used; and 
(G) any visitation fees collected under sub-
paragraph (g), and how such fees are used. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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