Union Calendar No. 74
117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
[Report No. 117–101]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes.
March 29, 2021
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
July 22, 2021
Additional sponsors: Ms. Wild, Mr. Trone, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Brown, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Dean, Ms. Norton, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Houlahan, and Mr. Morelle
July 22, 2021
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 29, 2021]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, 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. September 11th National Memorial Trail Route.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) MAP.—The term “Map” means the map entitled “September 11th National Memorial Trail Route Proposed Trail Route,” numbered ___, and dated July 2021.
(b) Establishment of trail route.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—There is designated a Trail Route, to be known as the “September 11th National Memorial Trail Route”, to link the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The September 11th National Memorial Trail Route shall—
(A) provide for a tribute to the family members and loved ones who were victims of the attack and the heroes of September 11th, including the first responders in the days, weeks, and months after the attack;
(c) Administration.—The Trail Route program shall be administered by the Secretary in consultation with the affected landowners, including any Federal, State, Tribal or local agencies that manage the affected lands, but shall not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System or a part of the National Trail System.
(d) Activities.—To facilitate the administration of the Trail Route program and the dissemination of information regarding the Trail Route, the Secretary shall—
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational materials regarding the Trail Route, such as handbooks, maps, exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, electronic information, and other interpretive materials;
(2) coordinate the management and planning of the Trail Route with participating property owners, other Federal agencies, State, Tribal, and local governments, and nonprofit entities;
(5) if deemed appropriate by the Secretary, authorize signage on lands managed by the General Services Administration or the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, without regard to the requirements of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 8901).
(e) Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding.—To ensure effective coordination of the Federal and non-Federal properties along the Trail Route, the Secretary may enter into agreements with, and provide technical and financial assistance to, other Federal agencies, the State, localities, regional governmental bodies, and private entities.
Amend the title so as to read: “A bill to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.”.
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[Report No. 117–101] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes. | |||||
July 22, 2021 | |||||
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |