[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 535 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 201
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 535
[Report No. 117-51]
To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to
commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on
active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021
Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cramer, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Hyde-
Smith, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Kelly, Mr.
Young, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Thune, Mr. Lee, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hoeven, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coons, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Romney, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Tester, Mr. Hagerty, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Tuberville, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Scott of South
Carolina, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Carper)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
December 16, 2021
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to
commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on
active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, 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 ``Global War on Terrorism Memorial
Location Act''.
<DELETED>SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) approaching 2 decades after the September 11,
2001, attacks against the United States, the United States
continues the Global War on Terrorism, at great personal cost
to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the men and women serving on active
duty in the Armed Forces; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the individuals on whose support those
men and women depend to fulfill their duties;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) civil servants from Federal departments and
agencies, the intelligence community, local emergency
responders, and other civilian support personnel have made
significant sacrifices in service in the Global War on
Terrorism;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) honoring the losses endured by the individuals
described in paragraphs (1) and (2), together with their
families, Congress in 2017 unanimously passed, and the
President signed, the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
(Public Law 115-51; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note), which allowed the
Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation to establish on
Federal land in the District of Columbia a memorial to the
fallen of that conflict; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) given the significance of the Global War on
Terrorism as the longest-running conflict in United States
history and the magnitude of the sacrifice involved in
operations in that conflict, it is appropriate to locate the
National Global War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve
alongside existing memorials to the major armed conflicts of
the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the
National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized by
subsection (c)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Reserve.--The term ``Reserve'' has the meaning
given the term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States
Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Location of Memorial.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section
8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Global War on
Terrorism Memorial Foundation may establish the National Global
War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Location.--The Memorial shall be located at 1
of the following sites, as identified in, and in accordance
with, the document commonly known as the ``Memorials and
Museums Master Plan'':</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) Potential Site 1--Constitution
Gardens, Prime Candidate Site 10 in The Memorials and
Museums Master Plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Potential Site 2--JFK Hockey Fields,
Prime Candidate Site 18 in The Memorials and Museums
Master Plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) Potential Site 3--West Potomac Park,
Candidate Site 70 in The Memorials and Museums Master
Plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Commemorative works act.--Except as otherwise
provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), chapter 89 of title 40,
United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works
Act''), shall apply to the Memorial.</DELETED>
SEC. 2. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL.
(a) Site.--Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United
States Code, the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized
by section 2(a) of the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act (40
U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 115-51; 131 Stat. 1003) (referred to in
this section as the ``Memorial'') shall be located within the Reserve
(as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).
(b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Except as provided
in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall apply to the Memorial.
Calendar No. 201
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 535
[Report No. 117-51]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to
commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on
active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 16, 2021
Reported with an amendment