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Union Calendar No. 360
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3917
[Report No. 107–597]
To authorize a national memorial to commemorate the passengers and crew
of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their
lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our Nation’s Capital, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 7, 2002
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 22, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. GEKAS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. LEE, Mr.
FRANK, Mrs. THURMAN, Ms. HART, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. GEORGE MIL-
LER of California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HOLT, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. KING,
Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr.
WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida
JULY 22, 2002
Reported with an amendment, 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 7, 2002]
A BILL
To authorize a national memorial to commemorate the pas-
sengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11,
2001, courageously gave their lives thereby thwarting
a planned attack on our Nation’s Capital, 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 ‘‘Flight 93 National Me-
morial Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Passengers and crewmembers of United Air-
lines Flight 93 of September 11, 2001, courageously
gave their lives, thereby thwarting a planned attack
on our Nation’s Capital.
(2) In the months since the historic events of
September 11, thousands of people have visited the
Flight 93 site, drawn by the heroic action and sac-
rifice of the passengers and crew aboard Flight 93.
(3) Many are profoundly concerned about the fu-
ture disposition of the crash site, including grieving
families of the passengers and crew, the people of the
region who are the current stewards of the site, and
a broad spectrum of citizens across the United States.
Many of these people are forming the Flight 93 Task
Force as a broad, inclusive organization to provide a
voice for all interested and concerned parties.
(4) The crash site commemorates Flight 93 and
is a profound symbol of American patriotism and
spontaneous leadership of citizen-heroes. The deter-
mination of appropriate recognition at the crash site
of Flight 93 will be a slowly unfolding process in
order to address the interests and concerns of all in-
terested parties. Appropriate national assistance and
recognition must give ample opportunity for those in-
volved to voice these broad concerns.
(5) It is appropriate that the crash site of Flight
93 be designated a unit of the National Park System.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows:
(1) To establish a national memorial to honor
the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93
of September 11, 2001.
(2) To establish the Flight 93 Advisory Commis-
sion to assist with consideration and formulation of
plans for a permanent memorial to the passengers
and crew of Flight 93, including its nature, design,
and construction.
(3) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) to coordi-
nate and facilitate the activities of the Flight 93 Ad-
visory Commission, provide technical and financial
assistance to the Flight 93 Task Force, and to admin-
ister a Flight 93 memorial.
SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE PASSENGERS AND
CREWMEMBERS OF FLIGHT 93.
There is established a memorial at the September 11,
2001, crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in the
Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to
honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
SEC. 4. FLIGHT 93 ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis-
sion to be known as the ‘‘Flight 93 Advisory Commission’’
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of
15 members, including the Director of the National Park
Service, or the Director’s designee, and 14 members ap-
pointed by the Secretary from recommendations of the
Flight 93 Task Force.
(c) TERM.—The term of the members of the Commis-
sion shall be for the life of the Commission.
(d) CHAIR.—The members of the Commission shall se-
lect the Chair of the Commission.
(e) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commission
shall not affect its powers if a quorum is present, but shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(f) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call
of the Chairperson or a majority of the members, but not
less often than quarterly. Notice of the Commission meetings
and agendas for the meetings shall be published in local
newspapers in the vicinity of Somerset County and in the
Federal Register. Meetings of the Commission shall be sub-
ject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (relating
to open meetings).
(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members serving on
the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of any business.
(h) NO COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commission
shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Com-
mission.
(i) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be
as follow:
(1) Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to
the Secretary and Congress a report containing rec-
ommendations for the planning, design, construction,
and long-term management of a permanent memorial
at the crash site.
(2) The Commission shall advise the Secretary
on the boundaries of the memorial site.
(3) The Commission shall advise the Secretary
in the development of a management plan for the me-
morial site.
(4) The Commission shall consult and coordinate
closely with the Flight 93 Task Force, the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania, and other interested parties,
as appropriate, to support and not supplant the ef-
forts of the Flight 93 Task Force on and before the
date of the enactment of this Act to commemorate
Flight 93.
(5) The Commission shall provide significant op-
portunities for public participation in the planning
and design of the memorial.
(j) POWERS.—The Commission may—
(1) make such expenditures for services and ma-
terials for the purpose of carrying out this Act as the
Commission considers advisable from funds appro-
priated or received as gifts for that purpose;
(2) subject to approval by the Secretary, solicit
and accept donations of funds and gifts, personal
property, supplies, or services from individuals, foun-
dations, corporations, and other private or public en-
tities to be used in connection with the construction
or other expenses of the memorial;
(6) provide staff assistance and support to the
Commission and the Flight 93 Task Force;
(7) participate in the formulation of plans for
the design of the memorial, to accept funds raised by
the Commission for construction of the memorial, and
to construct the memorial;
(8) acquire from willing sellers the land or inter-
ests in land for the memorial site by donation, pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds, or ex-
change; and
(9) to administer the Flight 93 memorial as a
unit of the National Park System in accordance with
this Act and with the laws generally applicable to
units of the National Park System such as the Act of
August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 585).
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF PASSENGERS AND CREW.
For the purposes of this Act, the terrorists on United
Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, shall not be con-
sidered passengers or crew of that flight.
Union Calendar No. 360
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3917
[Report No. 107–597]
A BILL
To authorize a national memorial to commemorate
the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on
September 11, 2001, courageously gave their
lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our
Nation’s Capital, and for other purposes.
JULY 22, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed