I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2865 
To establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial 
Museum in New York as a national monument, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. KING of New York, 
Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 
9/11 Memorial Museum in New York as a national 
monument, 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 Cross 
National Monument Establishment Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the 9/11 Memorial Cross is located at the 
National 9/11 Memorial Museum at the intersection 
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of Albany and Greenwich Streets at 1 Albany Street, 
New York, NY 10006; 
(2) after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
2001, on New York City, a massive operation was 
launched to clear the site and attempt to find any 
survivors amongst the rubble; 
(3) when One World Trade Center collapsed, it 
sent debris down onto 6 World Trade Center, and 
gutted the interior of the building. In the midst of 
the debris was this intact cross beam, which its dis-
coverer believes came from One World Trade Center; 
(4) first encountered by construction worker 
Frank Silecchia in the vicinity of where 6 World 
Trade Center had stood, the 17-foot-tall cross be-
came an icon of hope and comfort throughout the 
recovery effort in the wake of the September 11, 
2001 attacks; 
(5) after a few weeks an expedited approval 
from the office of New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani 
was granted to erect it on a pedestal on a portion 
of the former plaza on Church Street near Liberty; 
(6) the 9/11 Memorial Cross was moved by 
crane on October 3, 2001, and installed on October 
4, 2001, where it continued as a shrine and tourist 
attraction; 
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(7) on July 23, 2011, the cross was transported 
onto the World Trade Center site and lowered into 
its permanent setting inside the Museum, which will 
open to the public in 2012; 
(8) the 9/11 Memorial Cross has received inter-
national attention; and 
(9) Port Authority of New York and New Jer-
sey, the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation 
and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, have been work-
ing together— 
(A) to protect the site; and 
(B) to develop further educational opportu-
nities using artifacts from the site itself to tell 
the story of not only what happened on 9/11 
but the 9-month recovery period that followed. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
New York, New York. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Monument prepared under section 5(c)(1). 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Waco-Mammoth Na-
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tional Monument’’, numbered T21/80,000, and 
dated April 2009. 
(4) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the 9/11 Memorial Cross, which is owned by 
the Museum. 
(5) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the 
National 9/11 Memorial Museum in the State. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New York. 
SEC. 4. 9/11 MEMORIAL CROSS NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW 
YORK. 
The 9/11 Memorial Cross is hereby established as a 
national monument. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Monument in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) any cooperative agreements entered into 
under subsection (b)(1). 
(b) AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY.— 
(1) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative management 
agreements with the Museum and the City, in ac-
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cordance with section 3(l) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–2(l)). 
(2) ACQUISITION
OF
LAND.—The Secretary 
may acquire by donation from the City any land or 
interest in land owned by the City within the pro-
posed boundary of the Monument. 
(c) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Museum and the City, shall 
complete a general management plan for the Monu-
ment. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall 
include, at a minimum— 
(A) measures for the preservation of the 
resources of the Monument; 
(B) requirements for the type and extent 
of development and use of the Monument; 
(C) identification of the capacity of the 
Monument for accommodating visitors; and 
(D) opportunities for involvement by the 
Museum, City, State, and other local and na-
tional entities in— 
(i) developing educational programs 
for the Monument; and 
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(ii) developing and supporting the 
Monument. 
(d) PROHIBITION OF USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—No 
Federal funds may be used to pay the costs of— 
(1) carrying out a cooperative agreement under 
subsection (b)(1); 
(2) acquiring land for inclusion in the Monu-
ment under subsection (b)(2); 
(3) developing a visitor center for the Monu-
ment; 
(4) operating or maintaining the Monument; 
(5) constructing exhibits for the Monument; or 
(6) developing the general management plan 
under subsection (c). 
(e) USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—Non-Federal 
funds may be used to pay any costs that may be incurred 
by the Secretary or the National Park Service in carrying 
out this section. 
(f) EFFECT ON ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—Nothing in this Act affects the eligibility of the 
Monument for Federal grants or other forms of financial 
assistance that the Monument would have been eligible to 
apply for had National Park System status not been con-
ferred to the Monument under this Act. 
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(g) TERMINATION OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM STA-
TUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Designation of the Monu-
ment as a unit of the National Park System shall 
terminate if the Secretary determines that Federal 
funds are required to operate and maintain the 
Monument. 
(2) REVERSION.—If the designation of the 
Monument as a unit of the National Park System is 
terminated under paragraph (1), any land acquired 
by the Secretary from the City under subsection 
(b)(2) shall revert to the City. 
SEC. 6. NO BUFFER ZONES. 
Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Monu-
ment, or the management plan shall be construed to create 
buffer zones outside of the Monument. 
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