Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1969 To authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 25, 2019 Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Journalists Me- 4 morial Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 6 In this Act: 7 (1) ELIGIBLE FEDERAL LAND.— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1969.IS S1969 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1969 IS (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible Fed- 1 eral land’’ means Federal land depicted as 2 ‘‘Area I’’ or ‘‘Area II’’ on the map numbered 3 869/86501 B and dated June 24, 2003. 4 (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘eligible Fed- 5 eral land’’ does not include the Reserve (as de- 6 fined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United 7 States Code). 8 (2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 9 means the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation. 10 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE 11 THE COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 12 TO A FREE PRESS BY HONORING JOURNAL- 13 ISTS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN 14 SERVICE TO THAT CAUSE. 15 (a) COMMEMORATIVE WORK AUTHORIZED.—The 16 Foundation may establish a commemorative work on eligi- 17 ble Federal land to commemorate the sacrifices made by 18 journalists working as guardians of democracy and for a 19 free and independent press. 20 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO- 21 RATIVE WORKS.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United States 22 Code, and other applicable Federal laws (including regula- 23 tions) shall apply to the establishment of the commemora- 24 tive work authorized under subsection (a). 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1969.IS S1969 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •S 1969 IS (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 1 The Foundation may not use Federal funds to establish 2 the commemorative work authorized under subsection (a). 3 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 4 (1) ON ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE 5 WORK.—If, on payment of all expenses for the estab- 6 lishment of the commemorative work authorized 7 under subsection (a) (including the maintenance and 8 preservation amounts required by section 8906(b)(1) 9 of title 40, United States Code), there remains a 10 balance of funds received for the establishment of 11 the commemorative work, the Foundation shall 12 transmit the amount of the balance to the account 13 provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of that title. 14 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY TO ESTAB- 15 LISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.—If, on expiration 16 under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States 17 Code, of the authority for the commemorative work 18 authorized under subsection (a), there remains a 19 balance of funds received for the establishment of 20 the commemorative work, the Foundation shall 21 transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac- 22 count with the National Park Foundation for memo- 23 rials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 24 or Administrator of General Services, as appro- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1969.IS S1969 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •S 1969 IS priate, following the process provided in section 1 8906(b)(4) of that title for accounts established 2 under section 8906(b)(3) of that title. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1969.IS S1969 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS