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[H.R. 2982 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 314
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2982

                          [Report No. 107-524]

  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

                             June 24, 2002

   Additional sponsors: Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
   Hoeffel, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Gonzalez, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hall 
   of Texas, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
Borski, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
 Holt, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Taylor of 
Mississippi, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
Edwards, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
  Cardin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Thune, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
                        Kind, and Mr. Culberson

                             June 24, 2002

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 
                                2, 2001]

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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.

    (a) In General.--The Advisory Board established in section 2(a) is 
authorized to establish a memorial (referred to hereafter in this Act 
as the ``Memorial'') in accordance with this Act on Federal lands 
administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia 
and its environs (as defined in section 2(e) of the Commemorative Works 
Act (40 U.S.C. 1002(e)) to victims who died as a result of terrorist 
acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad, except 
those individuals identified by the Attorney General of the United 
States as participating or conspiring in terrorist-related activities.
    (b) Detail of Employees.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to hereafter in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall detail to the 
Advisory Board such support staff as are necessary to assist the 
members of the Advisory Board in carrying out its responsibilities.
    (c) 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. ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an advisory board to be 
known as the ``Victims of Terrorism Memorial Advisory Board'' (referred 
to hereafter in this Act as the ``Advisory Board'').
    (b) Members.--The Advisory Board shall consist of 13 members who 
shall be appointed, not later than 3 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, by the President (in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Defense) from interested 
persons, including representatives of organizations dedicated to 
assisting victims of terrorism and their families.
    (c) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Advisory Board shall be 
one of its Members elected by a majority of the Members at the first 
meeting of the Advisory Board.
    (d) Terms; Vacancies.--Members of the Advisory Board shall serve 
for the life of the Advisory Board. The President shall make 
appointments to fill any vacancies that occur.
    (e) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--
            (1) raise necessary funds to establish, design, construct, 
        and maintain the Memorial; and
            (2) begin consultation under section 7 of the Commemorative 
        Works Act not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act.
    (f) Donations.--The Advisory Board may accept donations on behalf 
of the United States for the establishment, design, construction, and 
maintenance of the Memorial.
    (g) Termination.--The Advisory Board shall terminate not later than 
120 days after completion of the Memorial.
    (h) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to the Advisory Board.

SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

    If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment of the 
Memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount provided 
for in section 8(b) of the Commemorative Works Act), or upon expiration 
of the authority for the Memorial under section 10(b) of that Act, 
there remains a balance in the funds received under section 3(f) for 
maintenance of the Memorial, the Chairperson of the Advisory Board 
shall transfer the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1) of 
that Act.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of 
        terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home 
        or abroad.''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 314

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2982

                          [Report No. 107-524]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 24, 2002

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed