[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3156 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3156
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the January 8th
National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the
National Park System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 8, 2020
Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the January 8th
National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the
National Park System, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``January 8th National Memorial Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the tragedy of January 8, 2011, at the ``Congress on
Your Corner'' event of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
resulted in the deaths of 6 people (Christina-Taylor Green,
Dorothy Morris, U.S. District Court Judge John Roll, Phyllis
Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabe Zimmerman) and the injury of
13 people (Congresswoman Giffords, Bill Badger, Ron Barber,
Kenneth Dorushka, James Eric Fuller, Randy Gardner, Susan
Hileman, George Morris, Mary Reed, Pam Simon, Mavanell
Stoddard, Jim Tucker, and Kenneth Veeder);
(2) the assassination attempt of January 8, 2011, was the
first time in the history of the United States that an
assassination attempt was made on a Member of Congress while
the Member of Congress was meeting with constituents;
(3) Congresswoman Giffords sustained severe injuries on
January 8, 2011, that continue to affect the Congresswoman as
of the date of enactment of this Act;
(4) on January 8, 2011, Gabe Zimmerman became the first
congressional staff member to be assassinated in the line of
duty;
(5) the people in the State of Arizona and people from all
over the world came together in the days that followed the
tragedy to provide comfort and support to each other at
spontaneous memorial vigil sites at--
(A) the shopping center at which the shooting took
place;
(B) the front lawn of University Medical Center, at
which many of the victims were treated; and
(C) the Tucson district office of Congresswoman
Giffords;
(6) the January 8th Memorial in the State of Arizona will
not only be a tribute to the people who died on January 8,
2011, but also to the local, national, and international
response to the tragedy on that day; and
(7) the January 8th Memorial will be constructed, managed,
and maintained as a place at which visitors, young and old, can
learn not only about 1 horrific event, but can also learn about
the resilience of a community and the durability of democracy
in the United States.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Pima County,
Arizona.
(2) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Tucson's
January 8th Memorial Foundation, an organization described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.
(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Phase 1
Siteplan + Survey Plan'', numbered LA_2.01, and dated November
11, 2016.
(4) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the January 8th
National Memorial established under section 4(a).
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. JANUARY 8TH NATIONAL MEMORIAL.
(a) Establishment.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Memorial as an
affiliated area of the National Park System.
(b) Funding.--The Foundation shall transfer to the County the total
amount of final funding pledges, which shall be in addition to amounts
that the Foundation has raised and transferred to the County for
construction of the Memorial.
(c) Memorial Construction.--
(1) In general.--The Memorial shall be constructed on land
owned by the County.
(2) Responsibility of county.--The County shall be
responsible for managing the construction contract for the
Memorial using funds provided by the Foundation under
subsection (b).
(d) Foundation Dissolution.--The Foundation shall cease to operate
on the later of the date on which--
(1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to the
County under subsection (b); or
(2) construction of the Memorial is complete.
(e) Management Entity.--The County shall--
(1) be the management entity for the Memorial; and
(2) be responsible for the construction, operation,
maintenance, and management of the Memorial.
(f) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection at the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may provide technical
assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the County
for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing of
the Memorial.
(h) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this Act authorizes
the Secretary to acquire property or use Federal funds for the
construction, operation, maintenance, or management of the Memorial.
(i) General Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
County, shall develop a general management plan for the
Memorial in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United
States Code.
(2) Transmittal.--Not later than the date that is 3 years
after the date on which the Memorial is established by the
Secretary, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general
management plan for the Memorial developed under paragraph (1).
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