HR 2982 IH

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2982

To authorize the establishment of a memorial within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as `Area I' or `Area II' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the United States, to provide for the design and construction of such a memorial, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 2, 2001

Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. WICKER, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. FROST, Mr. WOLF, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. WYNN, Mr. KING, Mr. CAMP, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. WALSH, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. GEPHARDT, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BACA, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. ROSS, Mr. HILL, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. BERRY, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. MCINTYRE, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. JOHN, Mr. BOYD, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. STENHOLM, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. TANNER, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GORDON, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. HOYER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GREEN of Texas, and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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A BILL

To authorize the establishment of a memorial within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as `Area I' or `Area II' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the United States, to provide for the design and construction of such a memorial, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL; LOCATION AND DESIGN.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish the Memorial in accordance with this Act, on Federal lands administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia.

(2) LOCATION- The Memorial shall be situated in a location that is--

(A) determined by the Commission; and

(B) within Area I or Area II (as such Areas are referred to in the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

(b) DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL MEMORIAL COMMISSION AND THE SECRETARY- The National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary shall assist the members of the Commission--

(1) in determining a permanent location for the Memorial; and

(2) in the selection of a design for the Memorial and the grounds of the Memorial.

(c) DETAIL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EMPLOYEES- The Secretary shall detail to the Commission such support staff as are necessary to assist the members of the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities.

(d) BEGINNING OF PROCESS- The Commission shall begin the process of determining a location and selecting a design for the Memorial no later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act.

(e) MARKER-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall erect, at the site approved by the Congress for the Memorial, a suitable marker designating the site as the `Future Site of the Memorial to the Victims of Terrorism'.

(2) REQUIREMENTS- The marker shall be--

(A) installed by the Secretary no later than three months after the date of the enactment of a law approving the location for the Memorial;

(B) no smaller than three feet square and constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor environment; and

(C) maintained at the location by the Secretary until the Memorial is completed, dedicated, and open to the public.

(f) RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT- The Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall apply to the Memorial, with the exception of section 3(c) of that Act which shall not apply to the Memorial.

SEC. 2. COMMISSION.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established a commission to be known as the Victims of Terrorism Memorial Commission. The Commission shall--

(1) be comprised of--

(A) the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial Commission;

(B) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives by no later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act;

(C) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate by no later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act;

(D) one member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives by no later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act;

(E) one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate by no later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(F) two members appointed by the President by no later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act;

(2) be chaired by one of its members, to be elected at the first meeting of the Commission by a majority of the members of the Commission;

(3) meet no later than one month after all of its members are appointed, and at such other times as may be necessary; and

(4) be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

(b) DUTIES- The Commission shall--

(1) raise necessary funds from private sector sources to design, construct, and maintain the Memorial;

(2) in cooperation with the National Capital Memorial Commission and the Secretary, determine a permanent location for the Memorial;

(3) select a design for the Memorial from proposals solicited and accepted from qualified American architects; and

(4) issue a report to the Congress and the President on its activities every six months after its first meeting, and issue a final report to the Congress and the President, including the location and final design for the Memorial, no later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c) DONATIONS- The Commission may accept donations on behalf of the United States for the design, construction, and maintenance of the Memorial.

(d) TERMINATION- The Commission shall terminate not later than 120 days after completion of the Memorial.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) COMMISSION- The term `Commission' means the `Victims of Terrorism Memorial Commission' established pursuant to section 2.

(2) MEMORIAL- The term `Memorial' means the memorial authorized by this Act.

(3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.