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                                                  Union Calendar No. 74
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2278

                          [Report No. 117-101]

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 
         11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2021

 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Beyer) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

                             July 22, 2021

 Additional sponsors: Ms. Wild, Mr. Trone, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Brown, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. 
    Dean, Ms. Norton, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Lamb, Ms. 
                       Houlahan, and Mr. Morelle

                             July 22, 2021

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 March 
                               29, 2021]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 
         11th National Memorial Trail, 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. SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TRAIL ROUTE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``September 11th National Memorial Trail Route Proposed Trail 
        Route,'' numbered ___, and dated July 2021.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.
            (3) Trail route.--The term ``Trail Route'' means the 
        September 11th National Memorial Trail Route designated under 
        subsection (b).
    (b) Establishment of Trail Route.--
            (1) Designation.--There is designated a Trail Route, to be 
        known as the ``September 11th National Memorial Trail Route'', 
        to link the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, 
        the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and 
        the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, 
        Pennsylvania. The September 11th National Memorial Trail Route 
        shall--
                    (A) provide for a tribute to the family members and 
                loved ones who were victims of the attack and the 
                heroes of September 11th, including the first 
                responders in the days, weeks, and months after the 
                attack;
                    (B) be a trail of remembrance to honor the fallen 
                in a tangible way that keeps their memories alive and 
                reaffirms the exceptionalism of our country; and
                    (C) be a celebration of our Nation's resilience and 
                perseverance since September 11, 2001.
            (2) Route.--
                    (A) In general.--The Trail Route shall consist of a 
                series of trails as generally depicted on the Map.
                    (B) Availability of map.--The Map shall be 
                available in the appropriate offices of the National 
                Park Service.
                    (C) Revision.--The Secretary may revise the Map by 
                publication in the Federal Register of a notice of 
                availability of a new Map.
    (c) Administration.--The Trail Route program shall be administered 
by the Secretary in consultation with the affected landowners, 
including any Federal, State, Tribal or local agencies that manage the 
affected lands, but shall not be considered to be a unit of the 
National Park System or a part of the National Trail System.
    (d) Activities.--To facilitate the administration of the Trail 
Route program and the dissemination of information regarding the Trail 
Route, the Secretary shall--
            (1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational 
        materials regarding the Trail Route, such as handbooks, maps, 
        exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, electronic information, 
        and other interpretive materials;
            (2) coordinate the management and planning of the Trail 
        Route with participating property owners, other Federal 
        agencies, State, Tribal, and local governments, and nonprofit 
        entities;
            (3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device 
        to mark the Trail Route;
            (4) issue guidelines for the use of the symbol or device 
        adopted under paragraph (3); and
            (5) if deemed appropriate by the Secretary, authorize 
        signage on lands managed by the General Services Administration 
        or the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and 
        its environs, without regard to the requirements of the 
        Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 8901).
    (e) Cooperative Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.--To 
ensure effective coordination of the Federal and non-Federal properties 
along the Trail Route, the Secretary may enter into agreements with, 
and provide technical and financial assistance to, other Federal 
agencies, the State, localities, regional governmental bodies, and 
private entities.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to designate the 
        September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other 
        purposes.''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 74

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2278

                          [Report No. 117-101]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 
         11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 22, 2021

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