,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehg #aae? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fbhg  ,,9 ,,! 
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,septemb] #ag1 #bjah,receiv$  ,septemb] 
#bf1 #bjah,read ! fir/ "t  ,septemb]    
#bg1 #bjah,read ! second "t & plac$ on !
 cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide        
competitive grants = ! op]ation1        
security1 & ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 memorials 
to victims ( ! t]rori/ attacks (        
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #i_/aa        
,memorial ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,cov]$ memorial ,! t]m cov]$
 memorial means a memorial locat$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ to commemorate ! 
ev5ts (1 & honor ! victims (1 ! t]rori/ 
attacks on ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t]1 !        
,p5tagon1 & ,unit$ ,airl9es ,flight #ic 
on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 at ! site ( !  
attacks4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means ! (ficial         
organization1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 ! focus ( :i*
 is ! op]ations & pres]vation ( a cov]$ 

memorial2 &  7,b7 :i* is an organization
 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4  7#c7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4            
,competitive grants = cov]$ memorials   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
to eligible entities competitive grants 
( v>y+ am\nts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1
 to be us$ by ! eligible entity solely =
 ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,purposes ,a grant aw>d$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all be us$ by an        
eligible entity = ! op]ation1 security1 
& ma9t5ance ( a cov]$ memorial4  7c7    
,deadl9e = aw>d ,if ! ,secret>y1 aft]   
review ( an application f an eligible   
entity1 det]m9es to aw>d a grant to !   
eligible entity1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d !
 grant n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 receipt ( ! complet$ application4  7d7 
,availability ,grant funds made         
available "u ?is section %all rema9     

available until exp5d$4  7e7 ,crit]ia ,9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all give greate/ weight 9 !  
selection ( eligible entities us+ !     
foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,! ne$s ( !       
eligible entity1 & ability & commitm5t (
 ! eligible entity to use grant funds1 )
 respect to ensur+ ! security & safety (
 visitors ( ! cov]$ memorial4  7#b7 ,!  
ability ( ! eligible entity to mat* !   
am\nt ( ! grant1 on at lea/ a #a-to-#a  
basis1 ) non-,f$]al assets f non-,f$]al 
s\rces1 includ+ ca% or durable goods &  
mat]ials fairly valu$1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,! greate/ numb] (     
visitors t w\ld b5efit4  7#d7 ,! ability
 & commitm5t ( an eligible entity to use
 grant funds--  7,a7 to pres]ve ! gr\nds
 at ! cov]$ memorial2 &  7,b7 to educate
 future g5]ations4  7#e7 ,! ability &   
commitm5t ( an eligible entity to use   
grant funds to increase ! numb]s (      
economically disadvantag$ visitors to ! 
cov]$ memorial4  7f7 ,limitation ,no    
grant %all be aw>d$ "u ?is section--    

7#a7 = use at a cov]$ memorial t does n 
provide =--  7,a7 free admission to all 
facilities & museums associat$ ) ! cov]$
 memorial = active & retir$ memb]s ( !  
milit>y1 regi/]$ fir/ respond]s to !    
attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & family
 memb]s ( victims ( ! attacks (         
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 &  7,b7 d$icat$   
free admission h\rs = ! g5]al public at 
lea/ once a week2 or  7#b7 to an        
eligible entity t does n all[ = annual  
,f$]al audits ( ! f9ancial /atem5ts ( ! 
eligible entity1 includ+ rev5ues        
associat$ ) ticket sales1 *>itable      
donations1 grants1 & all exp5ditures on 
sal>ies & op]ations1 :i* %all be subject
 to review by ! ,secret>y & made        
available to ! public4  7g7 ,reports ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea*      
cal5d> ye> = :i* an eligible entity     
obligates or exp5ds any am\nts made     
available "u a grant "u ?is section1 !  
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y & ! appropriate committees (  
,congress a report t--  7#a7 specifies !

 am\nt ( grant funds obligat$ or exp5d$ 
= ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 specifies  
any purposes = :i* ! funds 7 obligat$ or
 exp5d$2 &  7#c7 includes any o!r       
in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require to m
 effectively adm9i/] ! grant program "u 
?is section4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ab1          
#bjah4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k  ,septemb]   
#bg1 #bjah,read ! second "t & plac$ on !
 cal5d>