    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-413
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and
    maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of
    September 11, 2001. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Memorial Act''.
    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
    (1) Covered memorial.--The term ``covered memorial'' means a
    memorial located in the United States established to commemorate
    the events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist attacks
    on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11,
    2001, at the site of the attacks.
    (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means the
    official organization, as in existence on the date of enactment
    of this Act--
    (A) the focus of which is the operations and
    preservation of a covered memorial; and
    (B) which is an organization described in section
    501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
    exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code.
    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
    of the Interior.
    SEC. 3. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR COVERED MEMORIALS.

    (a) <>  In General.--Subject to the
    availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall award to eligible
    entities competitive grants of varying amounts, as determined by the
    Secretary, to be used by the eligible entity solely for the purposes
    described in subsection (b).

    (b) Purposes.--A grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be used by
    an eligible entity for the operation, security, and maintenance of a
    covered memorial.
    (c) <>  Deadline for Award.--If the Secretary,
    after review of an application from an eligible entity, determines to
    award a grant to the eligible entity, the Secretary shall award the
    grant not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of the completed
    application.

    (d) Availability.--Grant funds made available under this section
    shall remain available until expended.

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    (e) Criteria.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
    shall give greatest weight in the selection of eligible entities using
    the following criteria:
    (1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability and
    commitment of the eligible entity to use grant funds, with
    respect to ensuring the security and safety of visitors of the
    covered memorial.
    (2) <>  The ability of the eligible
    entity to match the amount of the grant, on at least a 1-to-1
    basis, with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources,
    including cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as
    determined by the Secretary.
    (3) The greatest number of visitors that would benefit.
    (4) The ability and commitment of an eligible entity to use
    grant funds--
    (A) to preserve the grounds at the covered memorial;
    and
    (B) to educate future generations.
    (5) The ability and commitment of an eligible entity to use
    grant funds to increase the numbers of economically
    disadvantaged visitors to the covered memorial.

    (f) Limitation.--No grant shall be awarded under this section--
    (1) for use at a covered memorial that does not provide
    for--
    (A) free admission to all facilities and museums
    associated with the covered memorial for active and
    retired members of the military, registered first
    responders to the attacks of September 11, 2001, and
    family members of victims of the attacks of September
    11, 2001; and
    (B) dedicated free admission hours for the general
    public at least once a week; or
    (2) <>  to an eligible
    entity that does not allow for annual Federal audits of the
    financial statements of the eligible entity, including revenues
    associated with ticket sales, charitable donations, grants, and
    all expenditures on salaries and operations, which shall be
    subject to review by the Secretary and made available to the
    public.

    (g) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar
    year for which an eligible entity obligates or expends any amounts made
    available under a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall
    submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a
    report that--
    (1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or
    expended for the preceding fiscal year;
    (2) specifies any purposes for which the funds were
    obligated or expended; and

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    (3) includes any other information that the Secretary may
    require to more effectively administer the grant program under
    this section.

    Approved January 3, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6287:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-930 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    Sept. 12, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    Dec. 21, House concurred in Senate amendment.