[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 911 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 911

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2003

 Mr. Turner of Texas 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 to victims who died as a 
 result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at 
                            home or abroad.

    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.
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