Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 Public Law 105–58, as amended Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 58 116–283 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 10037 105 1997-01-07 Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 [(Public Law 105–58)] [As Amended Through P.L. 116–283, Enacted January 1, 2021] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 108–199. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
AN ACTTo establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System; to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust, 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. [16 U.S.C. 450ss note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997”.
SEC. 2. [16 U.S.C. 450ss] FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. Congress finds that— (1) few events in the past quarter-century have rocked Americans’ perception of themselves and their institutions, and brought together the people of our Nation with greater intensity than the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City; (2) the resulting deaths of 168 people, some of whom were children, immediately touched thousands of family members whose lives will forever bear scars of having those precious to them taken away so brutally; (3) suffering with such families are countless survivors, including children, who struggle not only with the suffering around them, but their own physical and emotional injuries and with shaping a life beyond April 19; (4) such losses and struggles are personal and, since they resulted from so public an attack, they are also shared with a community, a Nation, and the world; (5) the story of the bombing does not stop with the attack itself or with the many losses it caused. The responses of Oklahoma’s public servants and private citizens, and those from throughout the Nation, remain as a testament to the sense of unity, compassion, even heroism, that characterized the rescue and recovery following the bombing; (6) during the days immediately following the Oklahoma City bombing, Americans and people from around the world of all races, political philosophies, religions and walks of life responded with unprecedented solidarity and selflessness; and (7) given the national and international impact and reaction, the Federal character of the site of the bombing, and the significant percentage of the victims and survivors who were Federal employees, the Oklahoma City Memorial will be established, designed, managed and maintained to educate present and future generations, through a public/private partnership, to work together efficiently and respectfully in developing a National Memorial relating to all aspects of the April 19, 1995, bombing in Oklahoma City.
SEC. 3. [16 U.S.C. 450ss-1] DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Foundation.—The term “Foundation” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that is— (A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and (C) dedicated to the support of the Memorial. (2) Memorial The term “Memorial” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial designated under section 4(a). (3) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Trust The term “Trust” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust .
SEC. 4. [16 U.S.C. 450ss-2] OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL. (a) In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the people of the United States and the world, as a National Memorial certain lands located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, there is established as an affiliate of the National Park System the Oklahoma City National Memorial. (b) Administration of Memorial.—The Foundation shall administer the Memorial in accordance with this Act and the general objectives of the “Memorial Mission Statement”, adopted March 26, 1996, by the Foundation. (c) The Memorial area shall be comprised of the lands, facilities and structures generally depicted on the map entitled “Oklahoma City National Memorial”, numbered OCNM 001, and dated May 1997. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Foundation.
SEC. 5. [16 U.S.C. 450ss-3] TRANSFER OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, AUTHORITIES, AND DUTIES. (a) Transfer of Memorial Property.— (1) In general.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act Amendments of 2003, the Trust shall transfer to the Foundation— (A) all assets of the Trust, including all real and personal property of the Memorial, any appurtenances, buildings, facilities, monuments, contents, artifacts, contracts and contract rights, accounts, deposits, intangibles, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, all other intellectual property, all other real and personal property of every kind and character comprising the Memorial, and any amounts appropriated for the Trust; (B) any property owned by the Trust that is adjacent or related to the Memorial; and (C) all property maintained for the Memorial, together with all rights, authorities, and duties relating to the ownership, administration, operation, and management of the Memorial. (2) Subsequent gifts.—Any artifact, memorial, or other personal property that is received by, or is intended by any person to be given to, the Trust after the date of transfer of property under paragraph (1) shall be the property of the Foundation. (b) Assumption of Trust Obligations.—Any obligations of the Trust relating to the Memorial that have been approved by the Trust before the date on which the property is transferred under subsection (a) shall become the responsibility of the Foundation on the date of the transfer. (c) Dissolution of Trust.—Not later than 30 days after the transfer under subsection (a) is completed— (1) the Trust shall be dissolved; and (2) the Trust shall notify the Secretary of the date of dissolution. (d) Authority to Enter Into Agreements.—The Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, is authorized to enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements with the Foundation for the National Park Service to provide interpretive services related to the Memorial and such other assistance as may be agreed upon between the Secretary and the Foundation. The costs of the services and other agreed assistance shall be paid by the Secretary. (e) General Services Administration Authority.—The Administrator of General Services shall provide, on a non-reimbursable basis, services necessary for the facilitation of the transfer of the Memorial to the Foundation. (f) Limitation.—Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the use of State and local law enforcement for the purposes of security related to the Memorial.
[Section 6 repealed by section 544(e)(1) of division F of Public Law 108-199.]
SEC. 7. [16 U.S.C. 450ss-5] LIMITATIONS ON FUNDING. Authorization of Appropriations: (1) In general.—In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may provide, from the National Park Service’s National Recreation and Preservation account, the remainder of the sum of $5,000,000 for an endowment fund subject to paragraph (2), to remain available until expended. (2) Matching requirement.—Amounts appropriated in any fiscal year to carry out the provisions of this Act may only be expended on a matching basis in a ratio of at least one non-Federal dollar to every Federal dollar. For the purposes of this provision, each non-Federal dollar donated to the Foundation for the creation, maintenance, operation, or endowment of the Memorial shall satisfy the matching dollar requirement without regard to the fiscal year in which such donation is made.