S.Amdt. 1876

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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