,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbf  
,mr4 ,kean introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a 
program 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress = !     
collection ( oral hi/ories relat$ to !  
t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! #i_/aa ,legacy     
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/ attacks 9 
,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york1 ,arl+ton1 
,virg9ia1 & ,%anksville1 ,p5nsylvania   
rema9 ! deadlie/ t]rori/ attacks 9      
hi/ory4  7#b7 ,t>get+ ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t]
 9 ,new ,york1 hijack$ ,flight #aa /ruck
 ! ,nor? ,t[] & hijack$ ,flight #age    
/ruck ! ,s\? ,t[]1 ultimately caus+ !   
collapse ( bo? t[]s4  7#c7 ,t>get+ !    
,p5tagon 9 ,arl+ton1 hijack$ ,flight #gg
 /ruck ! we/]n facade ( ! ,p5tagon1     
decimat+ t portion ( ! build+4  7#d7    

,aft] pass5g]s & crew abo>d hijack$     
,flight #ic le>n$ ( ! o!r two attacks1  
!y f\ght to rega9 control ( ! cockpit1  
cra%-l&+ 9 a grassy field 9 ,%anksville1
 ,p5nsylvania4 ,x is widely believ$ !   
f9al t>get ( ,flight #ic 0 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,capitol or ! ,:ite ,h\se 9      
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#e7 ,! #i_/aa attacks 
kill$ #b1gec p 9 ,new ,york1 #ahd p 9   
,virg9ia1 & #dj p 9 ,p5nsylvania4  7#f7 
,oral hi/ories are ( immeasurable value 
to hi/orians1 rese>*]s1 au?ors1         
j\rnali/s1 filmmak]s1 s*ol>s1 /ud5ts1 & 
citiz5s ( all walks ( life4  7#g7       
,survivors ( #i_/aa are an invaluable   
res\rce 9 _! memories ( ! tragic ev5ts (
 t day1 & c provide a ri* hi/ory ( our  
,nation & its p ?r\gh ! retell+ ( ^?    
memories4  7#h7 ,x is 9 ! ,nation's be/ 
int]e/ to collect & catalog oral        
hi/ories ( #i_/aa survivors s t future  
g5]ations w h orig9al s\rces ( in=mation
 reg>d+ ! lives & times ( ^? :o surviv$ 
?is tragic day1 & s t ,am]icans w nev]  
=get ! ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa?1 #bjja4   

#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program at am]ican    
folklife c5t] to collect video & audio  
record+s ( hi/ories f survivors (       
septemb] #aa1 #bjja  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director ( ! ,am]ican ,folklife ,c5t]  
at ! ,libr>y ( ,congress %all e/abli% an
 oral hi/ory program-- 7#a7 to collect  
video & audio record+s ( p]sonal        
hi/ories & te/imonials f survivors (    
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2  7#b7 to create a 
collection ( ! record+s obta9$ 7includ+ 
a catalog & index7 :i* w be available = 
public use ?r\gh ! ,national ,digital   
,libr>y ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress & su*   
o!r me?ods z ! ,director consid]s       
appropriate to ! ext5t feasible subject 
to available res\rces2 &  7#c7 to       
solicit1 reproduce1 & collect writt5    
mat]ials 7su* z lett]s & di>ies7        
relevant to ! p]sonal hi/ories (        
survivors ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & to  
catalog su* mat]ials 9 a mann] !        
,director consid]s appropriate1 consi/5t
 ) & complim5t>y to ! ef=ts describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,use ( &    

consultation ) o!r entities ,! ,director
 may c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7  
?r\gh agreem5ts & p>tn]%ips ent]$ into )
 o!r gov]nm5t & private entities1 & may 
o!rwise consult ) int]e/$ p]sons 7)9 !  
limits ( available res\rces7 & develop  
appropriate guidel9es & arrangem5ts =   
solicit+1 acquir+1 & mak+ available     
record+s "u ! program "u ?is ,act4  7c7 
,tim+ ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director    
%all beg9 collect+ video & audio        
record+s "u subsection 7a77#a71 & %all  
attempt to collect ! fir/ su* record+s f
 ! olde/ survivors4  #d4 ,private       
support  7a7 ,acceptance ( donations ,! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress may solicit &     
accept donations ( funds & 9-k9d        
contributions to c>ry out ! oral hi/ory 
program "u section #c4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( sep>ate gift acc\nt ,!re is e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,treasury 7among ! acc\nts ( !       
,libr>y ( ,congress7 a gift acc\nt = !  
oral hi/ory program "u section #c4  7c7 

,d$ication ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law-- 7#a7 any funds donat$ 
to ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress to c>ry out !
 oral hi/ory program "u section #c %all 
be deposit$ entirely into ! gift acc\nt 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72  7#b7 !     
funds conta9$ 9 su* acc\nt %all be us$  
solely to c>ry out ! oral hi/ory program
 "u section #c2 &  7#c7 ! ,libr>ian (   
,congress may n deposit into su* acc\nt 
any funds donat$ to ! ,libr>ian :i* are 
n donat$ = ! exclusive purpose ( c>ry+  
out ! oral hi/ory program "u section #c4
  #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #bej1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#b7 su* sums z may
 be necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4