,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,nehls 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4  
,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1    
,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 
,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4       
,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,amodei ( ,nevada1 ,mr4    
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1  
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 
,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4       
,titus1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ,mr4
 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1   
,mrs4 ,fis*ba*1 & ,mr4 ,got!im]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to provide fund+ = ! ,national 
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t   
,(fic]s ,remembrance1 ,support &        
,community ,outrea* ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!

 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!       
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial & ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t  
,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc repres5t ! only
 law en=cem5t campus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 s]ves a critical national mission (    
honor+ & rememb]+ ^? law en=cem5t (fic]s
 :o h di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty1 educat+ !     
public ab\t ! important role ( law      
en=cem5t 9 a democratic society & work+ 
to r$uce ! numb] ( l9e ( duty dea?s &   
injuries among law en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,x is
 9 ! national int]e/ to ensure t !      
unique education & outrea* programs ( ! 
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum be     
ma9ta9$ & enhanc$4  7#c7 ,9 #aihd1      
,congress pass$ & ,presid5t ,ronald     
,reagan sign$ into law a jo9t resolution
 to au?orize ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s   
,memorial ,fund1 ,inc41 to e/abli% a    
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,h]oes         
,memorial 7,public ,law #ih-ecd7 9      
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#d7 ,d$icat$ on       
,octob] #ae1 #aiia1 ! ,national ,law    
,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial honors      

,f$]al1 tribal1 ,/ate1 & local law      
en=cem5t (fic]s :o h made ! ultimate    
sacrifice = ! safety & protection ( our 
,nation & its p4 ,! ,national ,law      
,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial is c5t]$ 9 !
 #djj block ( ,e ,/reet1 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1
 ,,dc & is ! nation's monum5t to law    
en=cem5t (fic]s :o h di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty4
 ,! ,memorial 0 built entirely ) private
 funds4  7#e7 ,9 #bjjj1 ,congress pass$ 
& ,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton sign$  
into law ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t     
,museum ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-dib71   
:i* au?oriz$ ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t 
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund1 ,inc4 to build 
& op]ate ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t     
,museum on ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia to honor & commemorate !      
s]vice & sacrifice ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,9 ,april     
#bjaf1 con/ruction began on ! ,national 
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum 9 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia across ! /reet f ! ,national  
,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial 9      
,judici>y ,squ>e4 ,9 ,octob] ( #bjah !  

,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum 0      
complet$ & =mally op5$4 ,no ,f$]al funds
 7 us$ to build ! ,museum4  7#g7 ,!     
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum's      
mission is-- 7,a7 to honor & commemorate
 ! extraord9>y s]vice & sacrifice (     
,am]ica's law en=cem5t (fic]s2  7,b7 to 
s]ve z an important bridge betwe5 law   
en=cem5t's pa/ & pres5t1 betwe5 ! h]oes 
( ye/]ye> & ^? :o h foll[$ 9 _!         
foot/eps1 & betwe5 ,am]ica's peace      
(fic]s & ! public !y s]ve2 &  7,c7 to   
increase public und]/&+ & support = law 
en=cem5t & to promote law en=cem5t      
safety4  7#h7 ,! programs ( ! ,national 
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum play a critical  
role 9 educat+ ! public ab\t ! vital    
importance ( law en=cem5t 9 a democratic
 society1 ! critical role law en=cem5t  
plays 9 protect+ & s]v+ ! public1 & !   
sacrifices law en=cem5t (fic]s h made to
 s]ve 9 ?is role4  7#i7 ,! community    
education & outrea* programs1           
activities1 & special exhibits )9 !     
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum help   

br+ local law en=cem5t ag5cies clos] to 
! communities !y s]ve1 & help to fo/] a 
bett] und]/&+ betwe5 law en=cem5t &     
communities4  7#aj7 ,! ,national ,law   
,en=cem5t ,museum's ,(fic] ,safety &    
,wellness education & outrea* programs &
 activities help provide local1 ,/ate & 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies ) critical  
in=mation on be/ practices to r$uce !   
numb] ( l9e ( duty dea?s & injuries &   
provide communities & ! public )        
education conc]n+ ! sacrifices made4 ,^!
 programs1 activities1 & special        
exhibits are vitally important at a "t  
:5 annual l9e ( duty dea?s among law    
en=cem5t (fic]s rema9 at an hi/orically 
high level4  7#aa7 ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t 9 
#aiia ( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t      
,(fic]s ,memorial1 & ! d$ication ( !    
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum 9      
#bjah1 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t       
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund & ! ,national   
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum h work$          
coop]atively ) local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cies to prop]ly honor !    

sacrifices made by law en=cem5t1 &      
provide key programm+ to r$uce ! numb] (
 law en=cem5t fatalities & injuries1 &  
fo/] bett] und]/&+ betwe5 law en=cem5t &
 ! communities !y s]ve4  7#ab7 ,law     
en=cem5t ag5cies ar\nd ! c\ntry are     
d$icat$ to cont9u\s improvem5t &        
innovation 9 (fic] & community safety1 &
 to build+ tru/ ?r\gh community-bas$    
engagem5t & int]v5tions4  7#ac7 ,s9ce   
#bjbj1 !re has be5 a significant        
increase 9 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 resign+ or retir+4 ,accord+ to !       
,police ,executive ,rese>* ,=um1 ov] !  
pa/ ?ree ye>s !re has be5 an almo/      
#bd-p]c5t increase 9 ! numb] ( law      
en=cem5t (fic]s retir+1 & m ?an         
#dg-p]c5t increase 9 ! numb] ( law      
en=cem5t (fic]s resign+4  7#ad7 ,a numb]
 ( law en=cem5t ag5cies across ! c\ntry 
rema9 "u-/aff$1 & _m law en=cem5t       
ag5cies h be5 =c$ to decl>e p]sonnel    
em]g5cies & require m&atory ov]time4    
7#ae7 ,! result+ deficit 9 confid5ce &  
support jeop>dizes public safety4 ,!re  

is a critical ne$ to enhance public     
und]/&+ & appreciation ( law en=cem5t1 &
 to improve ! safety & wellness ( (fic]s
 :o s]ve our communities4 ,fo/]+ a m    
in=m$ & positive relation%ip betwe5 law 
en=cem5t & ! public is ess5tial =       
societal safety & cohesion4 ,a su/a9$   
national ef=t to re/ore confid5ce &     
und]/&+ 9 law en=cem5t is urg5tly ne$$4 
#c4 ,support = ! national law en=cem5t  
museum ,dur+ ! fir/ sev5 fiscal ye>s    
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all aw>d
 a grant to ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t  
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund = ! exp5ses     
associat$ ) op]at+ & enhanc+ ! community
 outrea*1 public education1 & (fic]     
safety & wellness programs ( ! ,national
 ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum1 includ+        
programs to3 7#a7 ,memorialize law      
en=cem5t h]oes :o die 9 ! l9e ( duty &  
compile /ati/ics on law en=cem5t        
fatalities & injuries4  7#b7 ,honor &   
commemorate ! extraord9>y s]vice &      
sacrifice ( ,am]ica's law en=cem5t      

(fic]s4  7#c7 ,develop & make available 
accurate1 relevant1 & accessible        
res\rces to promote ! und]/&+ ( law     
en=cem5t hi/ory & (fic] safety &        
wellness tra9+1 :i* include digital     
res\rces & o!r types ( res\rces1 su* z  
pr9t res\rces & travel+ exhibitions4    
7#d7 ,increase te*nical res\rces to     
bett] engage ! public 9 p]son & via     
onl9e plat=ms to educate & in=m ! public
 ab\t community polic+ & (fic] safety & 
wellness4  7#e7 ,create1 exp& &         
dissem9ate s*ol>ly "w ?r\gh rese>*1     
curricula1 9-h\se & travel+ exhibitions1
 publications1 & o!r outrea*            
initiatives4  7#f7 ,exp& ! collection   
acquisition & collection processes1     
includ+ /aff+1 cons]vation1 process+1 & 
digitization4  7#g7 ,augm5t law en=cem5t
 hi/ory & (fic] safety & wellness       
education activities1 includ+ !         
developm5t1 dissem9ation1 &             
implem5tation ( pr9ciples ( s\nd p$agogy
 = tea*+ ab\t law en=cem5t hi/ory &     
(fic] safety & wellness4  7#h7 ,promote 

pr(essional developm5t includ+ local1   
regional1 & national work%ops2 tea*]    
tra9+s2 & p>tn]%ips ) appropriate       
entities to bett] educate & in=m !      
public ab\t law en=cem5t hi/ory & (fic] 
safety & wellness education4  7#i7      
,engage ) local & indep5d5t educational 
ag5cies & exp& tea*] engagem5t to       
cultivate & support ! developm5t (      
lead]s 9 ! tea*+ ( law en=cem5t hi/ory &
 (fic] safety & wellness education4     
7#aj7 ,engage ) ,/ate & local education 
lead]s to enc\rage ! adoption ( res\rces
 support$ "u ?is ,act into curricula    
across div]se discipl9es4  7#aa7        
,create1 develop1 implem5t1 replicate1  
or take to scale entrepr5eurial1        
evid5ce-bas$1 field-initiat$ innovations
 = museum & (fic] safety & wellness     
improvem5t1 & rigor\sly evaluate su*    
innovations4  7#ab7 ,provide = ! free   
admission to ,national ,law ,en=cem5t   
,museum = active & retir$ law en=cem5t  
(fic]s & family memb]s ( fall5 (fic]s2 &
 d$icat$ free admission h\rs = ! g5]al  

public at lea/ once a week4  7#ac7      
,develop onl9e ,law ,en=cem5t ,hi/ory & 
,(fic] ,safety & ,wellness ,education   
,res\rces = ! g5]al public & s*ol>ly    
rese>*4  #d4 ,progress reports2         
c]tifications  7a7 ,progress report ,=  
ea* ( ! fir/ sev5 fiscal ye>s !         
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial ,fund %all submit a report to 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior t-- 7#a7       
docum5ts1 consi/5t ) ! fund+ provid$ f !
 ,dep>tm5t1 ! progress 9 deliv]+ public 
education1 community outrea* & (fic]    
safety & wellness programm+2 &  7#b7    
provides a =mal acc\nt+ ( total am\nts (
 ,f$]al funds exp5d$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 
7b7 ,submission to congress ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all %>e ?is report )     
,congress e fiscal ye> & make ! report  
available on ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (       
,int]ior website4  #e4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out ?is  
section #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #g    

fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,exception   
,if 9 any fiscal ye> ! am\nt appropriat$
 pursuant to ! au?orization "u p>agraph 
7#a7 is n ! full am\nt provid$ by su*   
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may transf] su*   
sums z may be necess>y f ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice1 up to ! am\nt specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 to c>ry out ?is section4 
#f4 ,cont9uation ( activities ,to !     
ext5t t ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t      
,museum is engag$ 9 an activity describ$
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y may use ! funds appropriat$ "u
 section #e to cont9ue t activity4