IIB
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3036
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 10, 2016
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the World Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national memorial, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Memorial Act
.
Definitions
For purposes of this Act:
Eligible entity
The term eligible entity means a nonprofit organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
Map
The term map means the map titled National September 11 Memorial Proposed Boundary
, numbered 903/128928, and dated June 2015.
National September 11 Memorial
The term National September 11 Memorial means the area approximately bounded by Fulton, Greenwich, Liberty and West Streets as generally depicted on the map.
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Designation of memorial
Designation
The National September 11 Memorial is hereby designated as a national memorial.
Map
The map shall be available for public inspection and kept on file at the appropriate office of the Secretary.
Effect of designation
The national memorial designated under this section shall not be a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial except as provided under section 4.
Competitive grants for certain memorials
Competitive grants
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may award a single grant per year through a competitive process to an eligible entity for the operation and maintenance of any memorial located within the United States established to commemorate the events of and honor—
the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001; and
the victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993.
Availability
Funds made available under this section shall remain available until expended.
Criteria
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give greatest weight in the selection of eligible entities using the following criteria:
Experience in managing a public memorial that will benefit the largest number of visitors each calendar year.
Experience in managing a memorial of significant size (4 acres or more).
Successful coordination and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governments in operating and managing the memorial.
Ability and commitment to use grant funds to enhance security at the memorial.
Ability to use grant funds to increase the numbers of economically disadvantaged visitors to the memorial and surrounding areas.
Summaries
Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year in which an eligible entity obligates or expends any part of a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary and Congress a summary that—
specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or expended in the preceding fiscal year;
specifies the purpose for which the funds were obligated or expended; and
includes any other information the Secretary may require to more effectively administer the grant program.
Sunset
The authority to award grants under this section shall expire on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk