,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,mr4  
,espaillat 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rask97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize a national memorial
 to commemorate ^? ^: lives 7 lo/ to    
,,covid-#ai & ^? :o help$ ! c\ntry to   
recov]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,,covid-#ai ,national ,memorial ,act4   
#b4 ,memorial ,!re is e/abli%$ a        
memorial locat$ at a designat$ location 
9 ! ,bronx1 ,new ,york1 to honor ! lives
 lo/ & ! h]oes :o help$4  #c4 ,advisory 
commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,,covid-#ai ,national ,memorial         
,commission 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$  
to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!  
,commission %all consi/ ( #ae memb]s1   
includ+ ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k  
,s]vice1 or ! ,director's designee1 &   
#ad memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 

,t]m ,! t]m ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission  
%all be = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7d7  
,*air ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all    
select ! ,*air ( ! ,commission4  7e7    
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission 
%all n affect its p[]s if a quorum is   
pres5t1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z
 ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7f7 ,meet+s ,!   
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son or a majority ( ! memb]s1 b n
 less (t5 ?an qu>t]ly4 ,notice ( !      
,commission meet+s & ag5das = ! meet+s  
%all be publi%$ 9 local newspap]s 9 !   
vic9ity ( ,som]set ,c\nty & 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]4 ,meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be
 subject to section #eeb;b ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to op5      
meet+s74  7g7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !   
memb]s s]v+ on ! ,commission %all       
con/itute a quorum = ! transaction ( any
 bus9ess4  7h7 ,no comp5sation ,memb]s (
 ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t            
comp5sation1 b may be reimburs$ =       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !
 ,commission4  7i7 ,duties ,! duties ( !

 ,commission %all to-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y & ,congress 
a report conta9+ recomm5dations = !     
plann+1 design1 con/ruction1 & long-t]m 
managem5t ( a p]man5t memorial2  7#b7   
advise ! ,secret>y on ! b\nd>ies ( !    
memorial site2  7#c7 advise ! ,secret>y 
9 ! developm5t ( a managem5t plan = !   
memorial site2  7#d7 consult & coord9ate
 closely ) ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ,new   
,york ,city1 ! ,bronx ,bor\gh1 & o!r    
int]e/$ p>ties2 &  7#e7 provide         
significant opportunities = public      
p>ticipation 9 ! plann+ & design ( !    
memorial4  7j7 ,p[]s ,! ,commission     
may-- 7#a7 make su* exp5ditures =       
s]vices & mat]ials = ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ?is ,act z ! ,commission consid]s   
advisable f funds appropriat$ or receiv$
 z gifts = t purpose2  7#b7 subject to  
approval by ! ,secret>y1 solicit &      
accept donations ( funds & gifts1       
p]sonal prop]ty1 supplies1 or s]vices f 
individuals1 f\ndations1 corporations1 &

 o!r private or public entities to be   
us$ 9 connection ) ! con/ruction or o!r 
exp5ses ( ! memorial2  7#c7 hold he>+s1 
ent] into contracts = p]sonal s]vices & 
o!rwise2  7#d7 d su* o!r ?+s z are      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7#e7  
by a vote ( ! majority ( ! ,commission1 
delegate su* ( its duties z x det]m9es  
appropriate to employees ( ! ,national  
,p>k ,s]vice4  7k7 ,t]m9ation ,!        
,commission %all t]m9ate ^u d$ication ( 
! complet$ memorial4  #d4 ,duties ( !   
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to-- 
7#a7 provide assi/ance to ! ,commission1
 includ+ advice on collections1 /orage1 
& ar*ives2  7#b7 consult & assi/ !      
,commission 9 provid+ in=mation1        
int]pretation1 & ! conduct ( oral hi/ory
 int]views2  7#c7 provide assi/ance 9   
conduct+ public meet+s & =ums held by ! 
,commission2  7#d7 provide project      
managem5t assi/ance to ! ,commission =  
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction           
activities2  7#e7 provide programm+ &   
design assi/ance to ! ,commission =     

possible memorial exhibits1 collections1
 or activities2  7#f7 provide /aff      
assi/ance & support to ! ,commission2   
7#g7 p>ticipate 9 ! =mulation ( plans = 
! design ( ! memorial1 to accept funds  
rais$ by ! ,commission = con/ruction ( !
 memorial1 & to con/ruct ! memorial2    
7#h7 acquire f will+ sell]s ! l& or     
int]e/s 9 l& = ! memorial site by       
donation1 pur*ase ) donat$ or           
appropriat$ funds1 or ex*ange2 &  7#i7  
to adm9i/] ! memorial z a unit ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em 9 accordance ) ?is
 ,act & ) ! laws g5]ally applicable to  
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4