January 8th National Memorial Act

Bill: 116-s-3156
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2020-01-08
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona

Congressional officers and employees

Crime victims

House of Representatives

Judges

Members of Congress

Monuments and memorials

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>January 8th National Memorial Act</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County the total amount of final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial.</p> <p>The memorial shall be constructed on land owned by Pima County. The bill makes the county responsible for managing the construction contract for the memorial using the funds provided by the foundation which were pledged, raised, and transferred. </p> <p>The foundation shall cease its operations on the later of when (1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to Pima County, or (2) construction of the memorial has been completed. </p> <p>Pima County shall (1) be the memorial's management entity, and (2) be responsible for the construction and operation of the memorial. </p> <p>Interior shall develop a general management plan for the memorial.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2020 Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the January 8th National Memorial Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the tragedy of January 8, 2011, at the Congress on Your Corner event of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords 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 the injury of 13 people (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) the assassination attempt of January 8, 2011, was the first time in the history of the United States that an assassination attempt was made on a Member of Congress while the Member of Congress was meeting with constituents; (3) Congresswoman Giffords sustained severe injuries on January 8, 2011, that continue to affect the Congresswoman as of the date of enactment of this Act; (4) on January 8, 2011, Gabe Zimmerman became the first congressional staff member to be assassinated in the line of duty; (5) the people in the State of Arizona and people from all over the world came together in the days that followed the tragedy to provide comfort and support to each other at spontaneous memorial vigil sites at— (A) the shopping center at which the shooting took place; (B) the front lawn of University Medical Center, at which many of the victims were treated; and (C) the Tucson district office of Congresswoman Giffords; (6) the January 8th Memorial in the State of Arizona will not only be a tribute to the people who died on January 8, 2011, but also to the local, national, and international response to the tragedy on that day; and (7) the January 8th Memorial will be constructed, managed, and maintained as a place at which visitors, young and old, can learn not only about 1 horrific event, but can also learn about the resilience of a community and the durability of democracy in the United States. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County means Pima County, Arizona. (2) Foundation The term Foundation means the Tucson’s January 8th 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) Memorial The term Memorial means the January 8th National Memorial established under section 4(a). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. January 8th National Memorial (a) Establishment As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Memorial as an affiliated area of the National Park System. (b) Funding The Foundation shall transfer to the County the total amount of final funding pledges, which shall be in addition to amounts that the Foundation has raised and transferred to the County for construction of the Memorial. (c) Memorial construction (1) In general The Memorial shall be constructed on land owned by the County. (2) Responsibility of County The County shall be responsible for managing the construction contract for the Memorial using funds provided by the Foundation under subsection (b). (d) Foundation dissolution The Foundation shall cease to operate on the later of the date on which— (1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to the County under subsection (b); or (2) construction of the Memorial is complete. (e) Management entity The County shall— (1) be the management entity for the Memorial; and (2) be responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance, and management of the Memorial. (f) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection at the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (g) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the County for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing of the Memorial. (h) Limited role of the Secretary Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to acquire property or use Federal funds for the construction, operation, maintenance, or management of the Memorial. (i) General management plan (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the County, shall develop a general management plan for the Memorial in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (2) Transmittal Not later than the date that is 3 years after the date on which the Memorial is established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan for the Memorial developed under paragraph (1).