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Union Calendar No. 74 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2278 
[Report No. 117–101] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th 
National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2021 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. BEYER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 22, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Ms. WILD, Mr. TRONE, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. BROWN, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. SCANLON, 
Ms. DEAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. 
LAMB, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mr. MORELLE 
JULY 22, 2021 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 29, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the 
September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other 
purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TRAIL 
ROUTE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘September 11th National Memorial Trail Route 
Proposed Trail Route,’’ numbered lll, and dated 
July 2021. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(3) TRAIL
ROUTE.—The term ‘‘Trail Route’’ 
means the September 11th National Memorial Trail 
Route designated under subsection (b). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAIL ROUTE.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—There is designated a Trail 
Route, to be known as the ‘‘September 11th National 
Memorial Trail Route’’, to link the National 9/11 Me-
morial and Museum in New York City, the National 
9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and 
the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, 
Pennsylvania. The September 11th National Memo-
rial Trail Route shall— 
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(A) provide for a tribute to the family mem-
bers and loved ones who were victims of the at-
tack and the heroes of September 11th, including 
the first responders in the days, weeks, and 
months after the attack; 
(B) be a trail of remembrance to honor the 
fallen in a tangible way that keeps their memo-
ries alive and reaffirms the exceptionalism of our 
country; and 
(C) be a celebration of our Nation’s resil-
ience and perseverance since September 11, 2001. 
(2) ROUTE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Trail Route shall 
consist of a series of trails as generally depicted 
on the Map. 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall 
be available in the appropriate offices of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
(C) REVISION.—The Secretary may revise 
the Map by publication in the Federal Register 
of a notice of availability of a new Map. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Trail Route program shall 
be administered by the Secretary in consultation with the 
affected landowners, including any Federal, State, Tribal 
or local agencies that manage the affected lands, but shall 
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not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System 
or a part of the National Trail System. 
(d) ACTIVITIES.—To facilitate the administration of 
the Trail Route program and the dissemination of informa-
tion regarding the Trail Route, the Secretary shall— 
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate edu-
cational materials regarding the Trail Route, such as 
handbooks, maps, exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, 
electronic information, and other interpretive mate-
rials; 
(2) coordinate the management and planning of 
the Trail Route with participating property owners, 
other Federal agencies, State, Tribal, and local gov-
ernments, and nonprofit entities; 
(3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol 
or device to mark the Trail Route; 
(4) issue guidelines for the use of the symbol or 
device adopted under paragraph (3); and 
(5) if deemed appropriate by the Secretary, au-
thorize signage on lands managed by the General 
Services Administration or the National Park Service 
in the District of Columbia and its environs, without 
regard to the requirements of the Commemorative 
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 8901). 
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(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA OF 
UNDERSTANDING.—To ensure effective coordination of the 
Federal and non-Federal properties along the Trail Route, 
the Secretary may enter into agreements with, and provide 
technical and financial assistance to, other Federal agen-
cies, the State, localities, regional governmental bodies, and 
private entities. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate 
the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and 
for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 74 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2278 
[Report No. 117–101] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to des-
ignate the September 11th National Memorial 
Trail, and for other purposes. 
JULY 22, 2021 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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