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                                                 Union Calendar No. 317
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3036

                          [Report No. 114-416]

 To designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the World 
 Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national memorial, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2015

 Mr. MacArthur (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
Calvert, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                            February 9, 2016

 Additional sponsors: Mr. McCaul, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Engel, Mr. Swalwell 
of California, Mr. Gibson, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cook, Mr. Donovan, Mr. 
 Israel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pierluisi, Miss Rice of New York, Mrs. Miller 
of Michigan, Mr. Sires, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Curbelo 
of Florida, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. 
  Fitzpatrick, Mr. Katko, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New 
 York, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Kuster, 
     Mr. Reed, Mr. Cole, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Mimi Walters of 
 California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Vela, Mr. Knight, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
 Rangel, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hanna, 
Mr. Lance, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Smith of 
New Jersey, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Rodney Davis of 
 Illinois, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Meng, Ms. Gabbard, 
    Mr. Reichert, Mr. Hunter, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Norcross, 
 Mr. Garrett, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. 
   Duckworth, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Serrano

                            February 9, 2016

  Reported with an amendment, 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 July 
                               13, 2015]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the World 
 Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national 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. SHORT TITLE.

     This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Memorial Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        nonprofit organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) in 
        existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``National 
        September 11 Memorial Proposed Boundary'', numbered 903/128928, 
        and dated June 2015.
            (3) National september 11 memorial.--The term ``National 
        September 11 Memorial'' means the area approximately bounded by 
        Fulton, Greenwich, Liberty and West Streets as generally 
        depicted on the map.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF MEMORIAL.

    (a) Designation.--The National September 11 Memorial is hereby 
designated as a national memorial.
    (b) Map.--The map shall be available for public inspection and kept 
on file at the appropriate office of the Secretary.
    (c) Effect of Designation.--The national memorial designated under 
this section shall not be a unit of the National Park System and the 
designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require 
or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to 
the national memorial except as provided under section 4.

SEC. 4. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR CERTAIN MEMORIALS.

    (a) Competitive Grants.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary may award a single grant per year through 
a competitive process to an eligible entity for the operation and 
maintenance of any memorial located within the United States 
established to commemorate the events of and honor--
            (1) the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade 
        Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 on 
        September 11, 2001; and
            (2) the victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade 
        Center on February 26, 1993.
    (b) Availability.--Funds made available under this section shall 
remain available until expended.
    (c) Criteria.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give greatest weight in the selection of eligible entities using 
the following criteria:
            (1) Experience in managing a public memorial that will 
        benefit the largest number of visitors each calendar year.
            (2) Experience in managing a memorial of significant size 
        (4 acres or more).
            (3) Successful coordination and cooperation with Federal, 
        State, and local governments in operating and managing the 
        memorial.
            (4) Ability and commitment to use grant funds to enhance 
        security at the memorial.
            (5) Ability to use grant funds to increase the numbers of 
        economically disadvantaged visitors to the memorial and 
        surrounding areas.
    (d) Summaries.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 
year in which an eligible entity obligates or expends any part of a 
grant under this section, the eligible entity shall prepare and submit 
to the Secretary and Congress a summary that--
            (1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or 
        expended in the preceding fiscal year;
            (2) specifies the purpose for which the funds were 
        obligated or expended; and
            (3) includes any other information the Secretary may 
        require to more effectively administer the grant program.
    (e) Sunset.--The authority to award grants under this section shall 
expire on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 317

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3036

                          [Report No. 114-416]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the World 
 Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national memorial, 
                        and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            February 9, 2016

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