Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate America's commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.

Bill: 117-hjres-96
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2022-09-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution approves of a location of a commemorative work to honor the commitment of the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause. Specifically, the approved location is within Area I, as depicted on the map titled <em>Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs</em>, and dated June 24, 2003. </p>

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 96 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2022 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. Cole ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate America’s commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.

Whereas section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, provides that the location of a commemorative work in Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, shall be deemed to be authorized only if a recommendation for the location is approved by law not later than 150 calendar days after the date on which Congress is notified of the recommendation; Whereas Public Law 116–253 authorized the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate America’s commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause; and Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress of the determination of the Secretary of the Interior that the memorial should be located in area I: Now, therefore, be it

That the location of a commemorative work to commemorate America’s commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause within Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, is approved.