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[H.R. 6287 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 587
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6287
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 17, 2018
Received
September 26, 2018
Read the first time
September 27, 2018
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and
maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001.
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.
In this Act:
(1) Covered memorial.--The term ``covered memorial'' means
a memorial located in the United States established to
commemorate the events of, and honor the victims of, the
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and
United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, at the site of
the attacks.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means
the official organization, as in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act--
(A) the focus of which is the operations and
preservation of a covered memorial; and
(B) which is an organization described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR COVERED MEMORIALS.
(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall award to eligible entities competitive grants of
varying amounts, as determined by the Secretary, to be used by the
eligible entity solely for the purposes described in subsection (b).
(b) Purposes.--A grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be used
by an eligible entity for the operation, security, and maintenance of a
covered memorial.
(c) Deadline for Award.--If the Secretary, after review of an
application from an eligible entity, determines to award a grant to the
eligible entity, the Secretary shall award the grant not later than 60
days after the date of receipt of the completed application.
(d) Availability.--Grant funds made available under this section
shall remain available until expended.
(e) Criteria.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give greatest weight in the selection of eligible entities using
the following criteria:
(1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability and
commitment of the eligible entity to use grant funds, with
respect to ensuring the security and safety of visitors of the
covered memorial.
(2) The ability of the eligible entity to match the amount
of the grant, on at least a 1-to-1 basis, with non-Federal
assets from non-Federal sources, including cash or durable
goods and materials fairly valued, as determined by the
Secretary.
(3) The greatest number of visitors that would benefit.
(4) The ability and commitment of an eligible entity to use
grant funds--
(A) to preserve the grounds at the covered
memorial; and
(B) to educate future generations.
(5) The ability and commitment of an eligible entity to use
grant funds to increase the numbers of economically
disadvantaged visitors to the covered memorial.
(f) Limitation.--No grant shall be awarded under this section--
(1) for use at a covered memorial that does not provide
for--
(A) free admission to all facilities and museums
associated with the covered memorial for active and
retired members of the military, registered first
responders to the attacks of September 11, 2001, and
family members of victims of the attacks of September
11, 2001; and
(B) dedicated free admission hours for the general
public at least once a week; or
(2) to an eligible entity that does not allow for annual
Federal audits of the financial statements of the eligible
entity, including revenues associated with ticket sales,
charitable donations, grants, and all expenditures on salaries
and operations, which shall be subject to review by the
Secretary and made available to the public.
(g) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar
year for which an eligible entity obligates or expends any amounts made
available under a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall
submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a
report that--
(1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or
expended for the preceding fiscal year;
(2) specifies any purposes for which the funds were
obligated or expended; and
(3) includes any other information that the Secretary may
require to more effectively administer the grant program under
this section.
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 587
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6287
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and
maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 27, 2018
Read the second time and placed on the calendar