119-hr835

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 835 Referred in Senate

    (RFS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 835

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 5, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
 and Governmental Affairs

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 AN ACT

 To provide a one-time grant for the operation, security, and 
maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World 
 Trade Center to commemorate the events, and honor the victims, of the 
 terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 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 ``9/11 Memorial and Museum Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

 In this Act:

    (1) National september 11 memorial & museum.--The term 
 ``National September 11 Memorial & Museum'' means the National 
 September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center 
 Foundation, Inc., established to commemorate the events of, and 
 honor the victims of, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade 
 Center on September 11, 2001, at the site of such attacks.

    (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means 
 the official organization, as in existence on the date of 
 enactment of this Act, that--
        (A) operates the National September 11 Memorial & 
 Museum; and
        (B) is an organization described in 

section 501
            (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
 exempt from taxation under 

section 501

    (a) of such Code.

    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of Homeland Security.

SEC. 3. ONE-TIME GRANT FOR NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations made 
in advance for such purpose to the Office of the Secretary and 
Executive Management of the Department of Homeland Security, the 
Secretary shall award to the eligible entity a grant in an amount 
determined by the Secretary subject to subsection
            (c) , to be used by 
such entity solely for the purposes described in subsection

    (b) , if 
upon review of the application submitted pursuant to subsection
            (d) , 
the Secretary makes a determination pursuant to subsection

    (e) that 
such entity satisfies the criteria required under subsection

    (f) .

    (b) 

=== Purpose ===
-The one-time grant awarded under subsection

    (a) shall 
be used by the eligible entity for the operation, security, and 
maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
            (c) Grant Amount.--The one-time grant under this section may not be 
for less than $5,000,000 or more than $10,000,000.
            (d) Application.--To be considered for an award of the one-time 
grant under this section, the eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require.

    (e) Review; Deadline for Award.--If the Secretary, after review of 
the application from the eligible entity, determines that the eligible 
entity satisfies the criteria under subsection

    (f) , the Secretary shall 
award the one-time grant to the eligible entity, not later than 90 days 
after the date of receipt by the Secretary of the completed application 
submitted by such entity.

    (f) Criteria.--In determining the amount of the one-time grant 
consistent with subsection
            (c) , the Secretary shall consider the 
following:

    (1) The needs of the eligible entity, and ability and 
 commitment of such eligible entity to use grant funds, with 
 respect to ensuring the security and safety of visitors at the 
 National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

    (2) The number of visitors to the National September 11 
 Memorial & Museum who would benefit.

    (3) The ability and commitment of the eligible entity to 
 use grant funds to--
        (A) preserve the facilities and grounds of the 
 National September 11 Memorial & Museum; and
        (B) educate future generations.

    (4) The ability and commitment of the eligible entity to 
 use grant funds to increase the numbers of economically 
 disadvantaged visitors to the National September 11 Memorial & 
 Museum.

    (g) Condition on Receipt of Grant.--As a condition on receipt of a 
grant under this section, the eligible entity shall--

    (1) provide for--
        (A) free admission to all facilities and museums 
 associated with the National September 11 Memorial & 
 Museum for active and retired members of the Armed 
 Forces, individuals who were registered first 
 responders to the attacks of September 11, 2001, and 
 family members of victims of such attacks; and
        (B) dedicated free admission hours for the general 
 public at least once a week; and

    (2) allow for annual Federal audits of the financial 
 statements of such entity, including revenues associated with 
 ticket sales, charitable donations, grants, and all 
 expenditures on salaries and operations, which shall be subject 
 to review by the Secretary and made available to the public.

    (h) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal 
year for which the recipient obligates or expends funds made available 
to the recipient pursuant to this section, the recipient shall submit 
to the Committees on Natural Resources and Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural 
Resources and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
a report that includes, for the fiscal year covered by the report, each 
of the following:

    (1) Information relating to the amount of grant funds 
 obligated or expended for the preceding fiscal year.

    (2) Information relating to any purposes for which such 
 funds were obligated or expended.

    (3) Any other information the Secretary may require to 
 effectively administer the one-time grant program under this 
 section, as determined by the Secretary, if not later than the 
 last day of the fiscal year the Secretary notified such entity 
 of such requested information.
            (i) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional funds are 
authorized to carry out the requirements of this section, and the 
activities authorized by this section

 are subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for 
such purposes.

 Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 2025.

 Attest:

 KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

 Clerk.