[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3392]
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  SA 1876. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10___. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

       (a) In General.--The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation 
     may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the 
     District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate 
     America's commitment to a free press as represented by 
     journalists who sacrificed their lives in their line of work.
       (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
     establishment of the commemorative work under this section 
     shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works 
     Act'').
       (c) Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any 
     expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under 
     this section.
       (2) Responsibility of the fallen journalists memorial 
     foundation.--The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation shall 
     be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, 
     and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 
     commemorative work under this section.
       (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
       (1) In general.--If upon payment of all expenses for the 
     establishment of the commemorative work (including the 
     maintenance and preservation amount required by section 
     8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a 
     balance of funds received for the establishment of the 
     commemorative work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial 
     Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 
     Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided 
     for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
       (2) On expiration of authority.--If upon expiration of the 
     authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of 
     title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 
     funds received for the establishment of the commemorative 
     work, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation shall 
     transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with 
     the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available 
     to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of 
     General Services (as appropriate) following the process 
     provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States 
     Code, for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or 
     (3) of title 40, United States Code.
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