Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
Bill: S.535 | Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
This bill authorizes the establishment of a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in the area of the National Mall.


To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to 
 commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on 
 active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global War on Terrorism Memorial 
Location Act''.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) approaching 2 decades after the September 11, 
        2001, attacks against the United States, the United States 
        continues the Global War on Terrorism, at great personal cost 
        to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the men and women serving on active 
                duty in the Armed Forces; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the individuals on whose support those 
                men and women depend to fulfill their duties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) civil servants from Federal departments and 
        agencies, the intelligence community, local emergency 
        responders, and other civilian support personnel have made 
        significant sacrifices in service in the Global War on 
        Terrorism;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) honoring the losses endured by the individuals 
        described in paragraphs (1) and (2), together with their 
        families, Congress in 2017 unanimously passed, and the 
        President signed, the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act 
        (Public Law 115-51; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note), which allowed the 
        Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation to establish on 
        Federal land in the District of Columbia a memorial to the 
        fallen of that conflict; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) given the significance of the Global War on 
        Terrorism as the longest-running conflict in United States 
        history and the magnitude of the sacrifice involved in 
        operations in that conflict, it is appropriate to locate the 
        National Global War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve 
        alongside existing memorials to the major armed conflicts of 
        the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the 
        National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized by 
        subsection (c)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Reserve.--The term ``Reserve'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Location of Memorial.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 
        8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Global War on 
        Terrorism Memorial Foundation may establish the National Global 
        War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Location.--The Memorial shall be located at 1 
        of the following sites, as identified in, and in accordance 
        with, the document commonly known as the ``Memorials and 
        Museums Master Plan'':</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Potential Site 1--Constitution 
                Gardens, Prime Candidate Site 10 in The Memorials and 
                Museums Master Plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Potential Site 2--JFK Hockey Fields, 
                Prime Candidate Site 18 in The Memorials and Museums 
                Master Plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Potential Site 3--West Potomac Park, 
                Candidate Site 70 in The Memorials and Museums Master 
                Plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Commemorative works act.--Except as otherwise 
        provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), chapter 89 of title 40, 
        United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works 
        Act''), shall apply to the Memorial.</DELETED>

SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL.

    (a) Site.--Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United 
States Code, the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized 
by section 2(a) of the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act (40 
U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 115-51; 131 Stat. 1003) (referred to in 
this section as the ``Memorial'') shall be located within the Reserve 
(as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).
    (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Except as provided 
in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall apply to the Memorial.
                                                       Calendar No. 201

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 535

                          [Report No. 117-51]

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