#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#afib  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !       
,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices     
,memorial ,f\ndation to e/abli% a       
commemorative "w 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia & its environs1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical 
,s]vices ,commemorative ,"w ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ea* ye>1
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fir/ respond]s ( ,em]g5cy ,m$ical       
,s]vices answ] m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj calls  
to s]ve #bb1jjj1jjj pati5ts 9 ne$ (     
life-sav+ c>e & com=t at a mom5t (      
notice & )\t res]vation2  7#b7 ) little 
reg>d = _! own safety & 9 ! face ( all  
haz>ds1 ! fir/ respond]s ( ,em]g5cy     
,m$ical ,s]vices respond across !       
spectrum ( incid5ts f a m$ical em]g5cy (
 a s+le p]son to naturally occurr+ or   
manmade disa/]s1 includ+ t]rori/ attacks
 t ?reat5 ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 
! commitm5t ( ! fir/ respond]s (        
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices to o!rs1 at a 

mom5t ( notice & despite risk1          
exemplifies ! f9e/ traditions ( ! _s ( !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 z an elem5t 
( ! homel& def5se /rategy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices /&s on
 ! ,nation's fir/ l9e ( def5se 9 !      
prev5tion & mitigation ( risk f t]rori/ 
attacks1 man-made incid5ts1 & natural   
disa/]s2  7#e7 ! fir/ respond]s (       
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices1 along ) !    
memb]s ( ,law ,en=cem5t & ,fire         
,s]vices1 s]v+ 9 bo? ! public & private 
sectors z c>e] & volunte] em]g5cy m$ical
 s]vice provid]s--  7,a7 are a critical 
elem5t ( ! homel& & national security   
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 provide
 = ! dome/ic tranquility ( ! citiz5s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 all too (t5 !     
risks associat$ ) ! critical role (     
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices results 9 an  
unacceptable rate ( injury & fatality to
 fir/ respond]s2  7#g7 /ati/ics compil$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ! ,national   
,highway ,safety ,adm9i/ration indicate 
t ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices provid]s--  

7,a7 die 9 ! l9e ( duty at a rate m ?an 
twice ! national av]age = all           
occupational fatalities2 &  7,b7        
exp]i5ce an injury rate ( virtually #ajj
 p]c5t dur+ ! c>e]s ( ! provid]s2  7#h7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically &       
cont9ually reli$ on ! selfless &        
ultimate sacrifices made by citiz5s 9   
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! families &
 lov$ ones ( citiz5s 9 s]vice to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 !       
dome/ic tranquility1 safety1 & security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 ! fir/         
respond]s ( ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices   
cont9ue to s]ve 9 ?is f9e/ tradition1 9 
! face ( unacceptable sacrifice1 risk1 &
 dang] 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#aj7 !     
scope ( responsibility assum$ by ! fir/ 
respond]s ( ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices is
 broad & unique2 &  7#aa7 ! sacrifice & 
commitm5t ( ! fir/ respond]s ( ,em]g5cy 
,m$ical ,s]vices 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$   
,/ates is des]v+ ( a commemorative "w t 
recognizes ! sacrifice & commitm5t ( !  

fir/ respond]s4  #c4 ,au?orization to   
,e/abli% ,commemorative ,"w by !        
,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices     
,memorial ,f\ndation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices     
,memorial ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,f\ndation7 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       
,paym5t ( exp5ses  7#a7 ,responsibility 
( ,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices   
,memorial ,f\ndation ,! ,f\ndation %all 
be solely responsible = acceptance (    
contributions =1 & paym5t ( ! exp5ses (1
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,use ( ,f$]al funds  
prohibit$ ,f$]al funds may n be us$ to  

pay any exp5se ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !       
commemorative "w "u ?is section4  7d7   
,deposit ( excess funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if on paym5t ( all exp5ses = !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w 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 "w "u ?is section1 !   
,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 on expiration ( ! au?ority = !      
commemorative "w "u section #hijc7;e7 ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !re     
rema9s a balance ( funds receiv$ = !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w "u ?is  
section1 ! ,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 ( ,g5]al       

,s]vices1 z appropriate1 9 accordance ) 
! process provid$ 9 section             
#hijf7;b77#d7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = acc\nts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #hijf7;b7 ( title
 #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,pass$ !    
,s5ate ,june #f1 #bjah4,secret>y