January 8<sup>th</sup>National Memorial Act
Bill: H.R.250 | Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann (D-AZ)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
January 8th National Memorial Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson on January 8, 2011.
The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County, Arizona, amounts equal to final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial.
The memorial shall be constructed on property owned by Pima County. The bill makes the county responsible for the management of the construction contract for the memorial through the use of funds provided by the foundation.
The foundation shall cease operations after (1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to Pima County, and (2) construction of the memorial has been completed.
Pima County shall (1) be the memorial's management entity, and (2) be responsible for the construction and operation of the memorial.
Interior shall develop a general management plan for the memorial.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the January 
 8\th\ National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of 
           the National Park System, 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 ``January 8\th\ National Memorial 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The tragedy of January 8, 2011, at Congresswoman 
        Gabrielle Gifford's ``Congress on Your Corner'' event resulted 
        in the deaths of 6 people (Christina-Taylor Green, Dorothy 
        Morris, U.S. District Court Judge John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, 
        Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabe Zimmerman) and injury of 13 others 
        (Congresswoman Giffords, Bill Badger, Ron Barber, Kenneth 
        Dorushka, James Eric Fuller, Randy Gardner, Susan Hileman, 
        George Morris, Mary Reed, Pam Simon, Mavanell Stoddard, Jim 
        Tucker, and Kenneth Veeder).
            (2) This was the first time in the history of the United 
        States that an assassination attempt was made upon a 
        Congressional Member while she was meeting with constituents.
            (3) Congresswoman Giffords sustained severe injuries that 
        affect her to this day.
            (4) Gabe Zimmerman was the first Congressional staffer to 
        be assassinated in the line of duty.
            (5) The Arizona community and people from all over the 
        world came together in the days that followed the tragedy to 
        provide comfort and support to one another at three spontaneous 
        memorial vigil sites--
                    (A) the shopping center where the shooting took 
                place;
                    (B) the front lawn of University Medical Center, 
                where many of the victims were treated; and
                    (C) at Congresswoman Giffords' Tucson district 
                office.
            (6) Tucson's January 8\th\ Memorial will not only be a 
        tribute to those who died that day, but also to the local, 
        national, and international response to the tragedy.
            (7) The memorial will be constructed, managed, and 
        maintained to be a place where visitors, young and old, can 
        learn not only about one horrific event, but about the 
        resilience of a community and the durability of democracy in 
        the United States.

SEC. 3. JANUARY 8\TH\ NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

    (a) Definitions.--
            (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the January 
        8\th\ National Memorial.
            (2) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Tucson's 
        January 8\th\ Memorial Foundation, an organization described in 
        section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
        exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Phase 1 
        Siteplan + Survey Plan'', numbered LA_2.01, and dated November 
        11, 2016.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) January 8\TH\ National Memorial.--
            (1) Establishment.--As soon as practicable, the Secretary 
        shall establish the Memorial as an affiliated area of the 
        National Park System.
            (2) Funding.--The Foundation shall transfer to Pima County 
        amounts equal to final funding pledges, in addition to amounts 
        that the Foundation has raised and transferred to Pima County 
        for construction of the Memorial.
            (3) Memorial construction.--The Memorial shall be 
        constructed on property owned by Pima County. Pima County shall 
        be responsible for managing the Memorial construction contract 
        using funds provided by the Foundation.
            (4) Foundation dissolution.--The Foundation shall cease to 
        operate after--
                    (A) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to 
                Pima Country; and
                    (B) construction of the Memorial is complete.
            (5) Management entity.--Pima County shall be--
                    (A) the management entity for the Memorial; and
                    (B) responsible for the construction, operation, 
                maintenance, and management of the Memorial.
            (6) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection at the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.
            (7) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may provide 
        technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with 
        Pima County for the purpose of providing financial assistance 
        with marketing of the Memorial.
            (8) Limited role of the secretary.--Nothing in this Act 
        authorizes the Secretary to acquire property or to use Federal 
        funds for the construction, operation, maintenance, or 
        management of the Memorial.
            (9) General management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the Pima County, shall develop a general 
                management plan for the Memorial. The plan shall be 
                prepared in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, 
                United States Code.
                    (B) Transmittal.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                Memorial is established by the Secretary, the Secretary 
                shall provide of a copy of the completed general 
                management plan to the Committee on Natural Resources 
                of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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