,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 
,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,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 ,support1 & ,community    
,outrea* ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,(fic]s ,memorial & ! ,national ,law   
,en=cem5t ,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1     
repres5t ! only law en=cem5t campus 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & s]ve 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=cem5t     

(fic]s2  7#b7 x is 9 ! national int]e/  
to ensure t ! unique education & outrea*
 programs ( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t  
,museum be ma9ta9$ & enhanc$2  7#c7 9   
#aihd1 ,congress pass$ & ,presid5t      
,ronald ,reagan sign$ into law ,public  
,law #ih-ecd 7#ih ,/at4 #bgab71 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 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2  7#d7
 d$icat$ on ,octob] #ae1 #aiia1 !       
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial honors ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1
 & local law en=cem5t (fic]s :o h made !
 ultimate sacrifice = ! safety &        
protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 ! ,national ,law   
,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial is c5t]$ 9 !
 #djj block ( ,e ,/reet ,,nw1 9         
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & is ! national monum5t 
to law en=cem5t (fic]s :o h di$ 9 ! l9e 
( duty2  7#f7 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,(fic]s ,memorial 0 built entirely )   
private funds2  7#g7 9 #bjjj1 ,congress 

pass$ & ,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton  
sign$ into law ! ,national ,law         
,en=cem5t ,museum ,act 7,public ,law    
#ajf-dib2 #aad ,/at4 #bbaj71 :i*        
au?oriz$ ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t     
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund1 ,inc41 to build
 & op]ate ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t    
,museum on ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia to honor & commemorate !      
s]vice & sacrifice ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 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>e2  7#i7 9 ,octob] #bjah1
 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum 0   
complet$ & =mally op5$2  7#aj7 no ,f$]al
 funds 7 us$ to build ! ,national ,law  
,en=cem5t ,museum2  7#aa7 ! mission ( ! 
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum is--   
7,a7 to honor & commemorate !           
extraord9>y s]vice & sacrifice ( law    
en=cem5t (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 to s]ve z an important bridge betwe5   

pa/ & pres5t ) respect to law en=cem5t1 
betwe5 ! h]oes ( ye/]ye> & ^? :o h      
foll[$ 9 _! foot/eps1 & betwe5 ! peace  
(fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! public !y  
s]ve2  7,c7 to increase public und]/&+ &
 support = law en=cem5t2 &  7,d7 to     
promote safety 9 law en=cem5t2  7#ab7 ! 
programs ( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t   
,museum play a critical role 9 educat+ !
 public ab\t-- 7,a7 ! vital importance (
 law en=cem5t 9 a democratic society2   
7,b7 ! critical role law en=cem5t (fic]s
 play 9 protect+ & s]v+ ! public2 &     
7,c7 ! sacrifices law en=cem5t (fic]s h 
made to s]ve 9 t role2  7#ac7 !         
community education & outrea* programs1 
activities1 & special exhibits )9 !     
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum-- 7,a7 
help br+ local law en=cem5t ag5cies     
clos] to ! communities !y s]ve2 &  7,b7 
help to fo/] a bett] und]/&+ betwe5 law 
en=cem5t (fic]s & communities2  7#ad7 ! 
(fic] safety & wellness education &     
outrea* programs1 activities1 & special 
exhibits ( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t   

,museum-- 7,a7 help provide local1      
,/ate1 & ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies )  
critical in=mation on be/ practices to  
r$uce ! numb] ( l9e-(-duty dea?s &      
injuries2  7,b7 provide communities & ! 
public ) education conc]n+ ! sacrifices 
made2 &  7,c7 are vitally important at a
 "t :5 annual l9e-(-duty dea?s among law
 en=cem5t (fic]s rema9 at a hi/orically 
high level2  7#ae7 s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( !
 ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s       
,memorial 9 #aiia & ! 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 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t ag5cies-- 7,a7 to prop]ly  
honor ! sacrifices made by law en=cem5t 
(fic]s2 &  7,b7 to provide key          
programm+-- 7i7 to r$uce ! numb] (      
fatalities & injuries 9 law en=cem5t2 & 
7ii7 to fo/] bett] und]/&+ betwe5 law   
en=cem5t (fic]s & ! communities !y s]ve2
  7#af7 law en=cem5t ag5cies ar\nd !    

,unit$ ,/ates are d$icat$ to-- 7,a7     
cont9u\s improvem5t & innovation 9 (fic]
 & community safety2 &  7,b7 build+ tru/
 ?r\gh community-bas$ engagem5t &       
int]v5tions2  7#ag7 s9ce #bjbj1 !re has 
be5 a significant increase 9 ! numb] (  
law en=cem5t (fic]s resign+ or retir+2  
7#ah7 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 a   
numb] ( law en=cem5t ag5cies rema9      
und]/aff$ & _m law en=cem5t ag5cies--   
7i7 h be5 =c$ to decl>e p]sonnel        
em]g5cies2 &  7ii7 require m&atory      
ov]time2 &  7,b7 ! result+ deficit 9    
confid5ce & support jeop>dizes public   
safety2  7#ai7 !re is a critical ne$--  
7,a7 to enhance public und]/&+ ( law    
en=cem5t1 :i* w enhance public          
appreciation ( law en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 to 
improve ! safety & wellness ( (fic]s :o 
s]ve communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#bj7 fo/]+ a m in=m$ & positive      
relation%ip betwe5 law en=cem5t (fic]s &
 ! public is ess5tial = community       
safety2 &  7#ba7 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/ #g 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--   
7#a7 7,a7 to memorialize law en=cem5t   
h]oes :o die 9 ! l9e ( duty2 &  7,b7 to 
compile /ati/ics on law en=cem5t        
fatalities & injuries2  7#b7 to honor & 
commemorate ! extraord9>y s]vice &      
sacrifice ( law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 to 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+ exhibitions2    
7#d7 to increase te*nical res\rces to   

bett] engage ! public 9 p]son & via     
onl9e plat=ms to provide education &    
in=mation to ! public ab\t community    
polic+ & (fic] safety & wellness2  7#e7 
to create1 exp&1 & dissem9ate s*ol>ly "w
 ?r\gh rese>*1 curricula1 9-h\se &      
travel+ exhibitions1 publications1 & o!r
 outrea* initiatives2  7#f7 to exp& !   
collection acquisition & collection     
processes1 includ+ /aff+1 cons]vation1  
process+1 & digitization2  7#g7 to      
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 & wellness2  7#h7 to       
promote pr(essional developm5t1 includ+ 
?r\gh-- 7,a7 local1 regional1 & national
 work%ops2  7,b7 tea*] tra9+s2 &  7,c7  
p>tn]%ips ) appropriate entities to     
bett] educate & in=m ! public ab\t law  
en=cem5t hi/ory & (fic] safety &        
wellness education2  7#i7 to engage )   
local & indep5d5t educational ag5cies & 

exp& tea*] engagem5t to cultivate &     
support ! developm5t ( lead]s 9 ! tea*+ 
( law en=cem5t hi/ory & (fic] safety &  
wellness education2  7#aj7 to engage )  
,/ate & local education lead]s to       
enc\rage ! adoption ( res\rces support$ 
"u ?is ,act into curricula across div]se
 discipl9es2  7#aa7 7,a7 to create1     
develop1 implem5t1 replicate1 or take to
 scale entrepr5eurial1 evid5ce-bas$1    
field-initiat$ innovations = improv+--  
7i7 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum2 
&  7ii7 (fic] safety & wellness2 &  7,b7
 to rigor\sly evaluate ^? innovations2  
7#ab7 to provide-- 7,a7 free admission  
to ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum   
=-- 7i7 active & retir$ law en=cem5t    
(fic]s2 &  7ii7 family memb]s ( fall5   
law en=cem5t (fic]s2 &  7,b7 d$icat$    
free admission h\rs = ! g5]al public at 
lea/ once a week2 &  7#ac7 to develop   
onl9e law en=cem5t hi/ory & (fic] safety
 & wellness education res\rces = ! g5]al
 public & s*ol>ly rese>*4  #d4 ,progress
 reports2 acc\nt+  7a7 ,progress reports

 ,= ea* ( ! fir/ #g fiscal ye>s beg9n+  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial ,fund %all submit to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior a report t-- 7#a7
 docum5ts1 consi/5t ) ! fund+ provid$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section #c1
 ! progress 9 deliv]+ public education1 
community outrea*1 & (fic] safety &     
wellness programm+2 &  7#b7 provides a  
=mal acc\nt+ ( ! total am\nt ( ,f$]al   
funds exp5d$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> by !     
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial ,fund4  7b7 ,submission to    
,congress ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all
 submit to ,congress & make publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior ea* report submitt$ "u        
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,cont9uation (     
activities ,to ! ext5t t ! ,national    
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum is engag$ 9 an   
activity describ$ 9 section #c on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior may use ! funds appropriat$ "u 
section #f to cont9ue t activity4  #f4  

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out ?is  
,act #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #g fiscal
 ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4