[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 62 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 62

 Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the commitment of 
     the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who 
            sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 2022

 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced 
 the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to 
             the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the commitment of 
     the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who 
            sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.

Whereas section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, provides that the 
        location of a commemorative work in Area I, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs'', numbered 
        869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003 (referred to in this preamble as 
        ``Area I''), shall be deemed to be authorized only if a recommendation 
        for the location is approved by law not later than 150 calendar days 
        after the date on which Congress is notified of the recommendation;
Whereas the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 
        116-253) authorized the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to 
        establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
        environs to commemorate the commitment of the United States to a free 
        press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to 
        that cause (referred to in this preamble as the ``memorial''); and
Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress of the determination 
        of the Secretary of the Interior that the memorial should be located in 
        Area I: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the location of a 
commemorative work to commemorate the commitment of the United States 
to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in 
service to that cause within Area I, as depicted on the map entitled 
``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs'', numbered 869/86501 
B, and dated June 24, 2003, is approved.
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