[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5307]
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  SA 3533. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 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 F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PLAN TO ESTABLISH A MEMORIAL RELATING TO THE MID-
                   AIR COLLISION BETWEEN AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 
                   5342 AND UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION BRIGADE 
                   PRIORITY AIR TRANSPORT 25 ON JANUARY 29, 2025.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall develop a 
     plan to establish a memorial honoring--
       (1) the individuals that perished as a result of the mid-
     air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and 
     United States Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 
     on January 29, 2025; and
       (2) the Federal, State, and local agencies who assisted in 
     the rescue, recovery, and post-incident investigation related 
     to such mid-air collision.
       (b) Consultation.--In developing the plan under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
       (1) the Secretary of the Army;
       (2) the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority;
       (3) representatives from the families of those who perished 
     as a result of the mid-air collision described in subsection 
     (a); and
       (4) other individuals or entities determined appropriate by 
     the Secretary.
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