[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2982 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2982
To authorize the establishment of a memorial within the area in the
District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as
``Area I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the
United States, to provide for the design and construction of such a
memorial, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 2, 2001
Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Waters, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Wynn, Mr. King, Mr. Camp, Mr. English, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Portman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Israel, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Baca, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Hill, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Holden, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. John,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Meehan) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the establishment of a memorial within the area in the
District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as
``Area I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the
United States, to provide for the design and construction of such a
memorial, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL; LOCATION AND DESIGN.
(a) Authorization of Memorial.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish the Memorial
in accordance with this Act, on Federal lands administered by
the National Park Service in the District of Columbia.
(2) Location.--The Memorial shall be situated in a location
that is--
(A) determined by the Commission; and
(B) within Area I or Area II (as such Areas are
referred to in the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C.
1001 et seq.).
(b) Duties of the National Capital Memorial Commission and the
Secretary.--The National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary
shall assist the members of the Commission--
(1) in determining a permanent location for the Memorial;
and
(2) in the selection of a design for the Memorial and the
grounds of the Memorial.
(c) Detail of Department of the Interior Employees.--The Secretary
shall detail to the Commission such support staff as are necessary to
assist the members of the Commission in carrying out its
responsibilities.
(d) Beginning of Process.--The Commission shall begin the process
of determining a location and selecting a design for the Memorial no
later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Marker.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall erect, at the site
approved by the Congress for the Memorial, a suitable marker
designating the site as the ``Future Site of the Memorial to
the Victims of Terrorism''.
(2) Requirements.--The marker shall be--
(A) installed by the Secretary no later than three
months after the date of the enactment of a law
approving the location for the Memorial;
(B) no smaller than three feet square and
constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor
environment; and
(C) maintained at the location by the Secretary
until the Memorial is completed, dedicated, and open to
the public.
(f) Relationship to the Commemorative Works Act.--The Commemorative
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall apply to the Memorial, with
the exception of section 3(c) of that Act which shall not apply to the
Memorial.
SEC. 2. COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the Victims of Terrorism Memorial Commission. The Commission shall--
(1) be comprised of--
(A) the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial
Commission;
(B) one member appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives by no later than six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act;
(C) one member appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate by no later than six months after the date
of the enactment of this Act;
(D) one member appointed by the minority leader of
the House of Representatives by no later than six
months after the date of the enactment of this Act;
(E) one member appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate by no later than six months after the date
of the enactment of this Act; and
(F) two members appointed by the President by no
later than six months after the date of the enactment
of this Act;
(2) be chaired by one of its members, to be elected at the
first meeting of the Commission by a majority of the members of
the Commission;
(3) meet no later than one month after all of its members
are appointed, and at such other times as may be necessary; and
(4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.).
(b) Duties.--The Commission shall--
(1) raise necessary funds from private sector sources to
design, construct, and maintain the Memorial;
(2) in cooperation with the National Capital Memorial
Commission and the Secretary, determine a permanent location
for the Memorial;
(3) select a design for the Memorial from proposals
solicited and accepted from qualified American architects; and
(4) issue a report to the Congress and the President on its
activities every six months after its first meeting, and issue
a final report to the Congress and the President, including the
location and final design for the Memorial, no later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Donations.--The Commission may accept donations on behalf of
the United States for the design, construction, and maintenance of the
Memorial.
(d) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate not later than 120
days after completion of the Memorial.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the
``Victims of Terrorism Memorial Commission'' established
pursuant to section 2.
(2) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the memorial
authorized by this Act.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
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