,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1         
#bjag,mr4 ,lyn* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+ (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1  
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,heck1
 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,walz1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new    
,york1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,national        
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices ,memorial     
,f\ndation to e/abli% a commemorative "w
 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & its         
environs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,ea* ye>1 
9 e corn] ( ! ,nation1 ! #hej1jjj fir/  
respond]s ( ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices   
answ] m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj calls to s]ve   
#bb1jjj1jjj pati5ts 9 ne$ ( life-sav+   
c>e & com=t at a mom5t's notice & )\t   
res]vation4 ,) little reg>d = _! own    
safety & 9 ! face ( all haz>ds ! m5 &   
wom5 ( ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices respond

 across ! spectrum ( incid5ts f a s+le  
p]son's m$ical em]g5cy to ! naturally   
occurr+ or man-made disa/]s1 includ+    
t]rori/ attacks t ?reat5 ! entire       
,nation4 ,?is commitm5t to o!rs1 at a   
mom5t's notice & despite risk1          
exemplifies ! f9e/ traditions ( ,am]ican
 _s4  7#b7 ,z an elem5t ( ! ,nation's   
homel& def5se /rategy1 ,em]g5cy ,m$ical 
,s]vices /&s on ! ,nation's fir/ l9e (  
def5se 9 ! prev5tion & mitigation ( risk
 f t]rori/ attacks1 man-made incid5ts1 &
 natural disa/]s4 ,! m5 & wom5 (        
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices1 alongside ^? 
9 ,law ,en=cem5t & ! ,fire ,s]vice1 s]v+
 9 bo? ! public & private sectors z c>e]
 & volunte] em]g5cy m$ical s]vice       
provid]s1 are a critical elem5t ( !     
,nation's homel& & national security    
ef=ts & provide = ! dome/ic tranquility 
( its citiz5s4  7#c7 ,all too (t5 !     
risks associat$ ) ! critical role (     
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices results 9 an  
unacceptable rate ( injury & fatality to
 ^! respond]s4 ,/ati/ics compil$ by !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & !    
,national ,highway ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 indicate t em]g5cy m$ical s]vices      
provid]s die 9 ! l9e ( duty at a rate m 
?an twice ! national av]age = all       
occupational fatalities & dur+ _! c>e]s 
exp]i5ce an injury rate ( virtually #ajj
 p]c5t4  7#d7 ,we z a ,nation h         
hi/orically & cont9ually rely on !      
selfless & ultimate sacrifices made by !
 m5 & wom5 ( ?is great c\ntry1 _!       
families1 & lov$ ones 9 ord] to ma9ta9 !
 dome/ic tranquility1 safety1 & security
 ( ?is ,nation4 ,! m5 & wom5 ( ,em]g5cy 
,m$ical ,s]vices cont9ue to s]ve 9 ?is  
f9e/ tradition1 9 ! face ( unacceptable 
sacrifice1 risk & dang] 9 s]vice to !   
,nation & its citiz5s4  7#e7 ,! scope ( 
responsibility assum$ by ! m5 & wom5 ( !
 ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices is broad &   
unique & _! sacrifice & commitm5t 9     
s]vice to our ,nation are des]v+ ( a    
commemorative "w t recognizes su*4  #b4 
,au?orization to ,e/abli% ,commemorative
 ,"w  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,em]g5cy

 ,m$ical ,s]vices ,memorial ,f\ndation  
may e/abli% a commemorative "w on ,f$]al
 l& 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & its      
environs to commemorate ! commitm5t &   
s]vice repres5t$ by em]g5cy m$ical      
s]vices4  7b7 ,compliance ,) ,/&>ds =   
,commemorative ,works ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
commemorative "w "u ?is section %all be 
9 accordance ) *apt] #hi ( title #dj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,commemorative ,works ,act74  7c7       
,prohibition on ! ,use ( ,f$]al ,funds  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al funds may n be us$ 
to pay any exp5se ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
commemorative "w "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,responsibility ( ,national ,em]g5cy    
,m$ical ,s]vices ,memorial ,f\ndation ,!
 ,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices    
,memorial ,f\ndation %all be solely     
responsible = acceptance ( contributions
 =1 & paym5t ( ! exp5ses (1 ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! commemorative "w "u ?is section4   
7d7 ,deposit ( excess funds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if ^u paym5t ( all exp5ses = !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! memorial 7includ+ !      

ma9t5ance & pres]vation am\nt requir$ by
 section #hijf7;b77#a7 ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 !re rema9s a      
balance ( funds receiv$ = ! e/abli%m5t (
 ! commemorative "w1 ! ,f\ndation %all  
transmit ! am\nt ( ! balance to !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = deposit 9 !    
acc\nt provid$ = 9 section #hijf7;b77#c7
 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,on expiration ( au?ority ,if ^u       
expiration ( ! au?ority = !             
commemorative "w "u section #hijc7;e7 ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !re     
rema9s a balance ( funds receiv$ = !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w1 !      
,f\ndation %all transmit ! am\nt ( !    
balance to a sep>ate acc\nt ) !         
,national ,p>k ,f\ndation = memorials1  
to be available to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior or ,adm9i/rator 7z appropriate7
 foll[+ ! process provid$ 9 section     
#hijf7;b77#d7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = acc\nts e/abli%$ "u           
#hijf7;b77#b7 or 7#c7 ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4