115 S535 RS: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
U.S. Senate
2021-03-02
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Calendar No. 201
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 535
[Report No. 117–51]
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
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.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act”.
2.

National Global War on Terrorism Memorial
(a)

Findings
Congress finds that—
(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—
(A)
the men and women serving on active duty in the Armed Forces; and
(B)
the individuals on whose support those men and women depend to fulfill their duties;
(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;
(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
(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.
(b)

Definitions
In this section:
(1)

Memorial
The term Memorial means the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized by subsection (c)(1).
(2)

Reserve
The term Reserve has the meaning given the term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code.
(c)

Location of Memorial
(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.
(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”:
(A)
Potential Site 1—Constitution Gardens, Prime Candidate Site 10 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan.
(B)
Potential Site 2—JFK Hockey Fields, Prime Candidate Site 18 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan.
(C)
Potential Site 3—West Potomac Park, Candidate Site 70 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan.
(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.
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.
December 16, 2021
Reported with an amendment