Oklahoma City National Memorial Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 to give responsibility for administration of the Memorial to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation (currently administered by the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust).
Requires the Trust to transfer specified Memorial property, rights, authorities, and duties to the Foundation. Dissolves the Trust.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service (NPS), to enter into cooperative agreements with the Foundation for the NPS to provide interpretive services related to the Memorial at NPS expense.
Requires the Secretary to reimburse the Foundation for funds obligated or expended for interpretive services, security, and other costs and services related to the Memorial prior to enactment of this Act to the extent that funds are made available.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3406 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3406
To amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 to transfer
the Oklahoma City National Memorial to the Oklahoma City National
Memorial Foundation, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 30, 2003
Mr. Istook (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sullivan,
and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 to transfer
the Oklahoma City National Memorial to the Oklahoma City National
Memorial Foundation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT OF 1997.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Oklahoma City
National Memorial Act Amendments of 2003''.
(b) Foundation Defined; Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of the
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-1) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
(2) by inserting immediately preceding paragraph (2) (as so
redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following
new paragraph:
``(1) Foundation.--The term `Foundation' means the Oklahoma
City National Memorial Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation
that is--
``(A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
``(B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of
such Code; and
``(C) dedicated to the support of the Memorial.'';
and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``designated under
section 5(a)''.
(c) Administration of Memorial by Foundation.--Section 4 of the
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-2) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``a unit'' and inserting ``an
affiliate''; and
(B) by striking the second sentence;
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Administration of Memorial.--The Foundation shall administer
the Memorial in accordance with this Act and the general objectives of
the `Memorial Mission Statement', adopted March 26, 1996, by the
Foundation.''; and
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this subsection) by striking ``1997 (hereafter'' and all
that follows through the final period and inserting ``1997. The
map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate office of the Foundation.''.
(d) Transfer of Memorial Property, Rights, Authorities, and
Duties.--Section 5 of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997
(16 U.S.C. 450ss-3) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, AUTHORITIES, AND
DUTIES.
``(a) Transfer of Memorial Property.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act
Amendments of 2003, the Trust shall transfer to the
Foundation--
``(A) all assets of the Trust, including all real
and personal property of the Memorial, any
appurtenances, buildings, facilities, monuments,
contents, artifacts, contracts and contract rights,
accounts, deposits, intangibles, trademarks, trade
names, copyrights, all other intellectual property, and
all other real and personal property of every kind and
character comprising the Memorial;
``(B) any property owned by the Trust that is
adjacent or related to the Memorial; and
``(C) all property maintained for the Memorial,
together with all rights, authorities, and duties
relating to the ownership, administration, operation,
and management of the Memorial.
``(2) Subsequent gifts.--Any artifact, memorial, or other
personal property that is received by, or is intended by any
person to be given to, the Trust after the date of transfer of
property under paragraph (1) shall be the property of the
Foundation.
``(b) Assumption of Trust Obligations.--Any obligations of the
Trust relating to the Memorial that have been approved by the Trust
before the date on which the property is transferred under subsection
(a) shall become the responsibility of the Foundation on the date of
the transfer.
``(c) Dissolution of Trust.--Not later than 30 days after the
transfer under subsection (a) is completed--
``(1) the Trust shall be dissolved; and
``(2) the Trust shall notify the Secretary of the date of
dissolution.
``(d) Authority to Enter Into Agreements.--The Secretary, acting
through the National Park Service, is authorized to enter into 1 or
more cooperative agreements with the Foundation for the National Park
Service to provide interpretive services related to the Memorial and
such other assistance as may be agreed upon between the Secretary and
the Foundation. The costs of the services and other agreed assistance
shall be paid by the Secretary.
``(e) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the use of
State and local law enforcement for the purposes of security related to
the Memorial.''.
(e) Repeal of Duties and Authorities of Trust.--
(1) In general.--Section 6 of the Oklahoma City National
Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-4) is repealed.
(2) Effective date.--The repeal under this subsection shall
take effect upon the transfer of the Memorial property, rights,
authorities, and duties pursuant to the amendments made by
subsection (d).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7 of the Oklahoma
City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-5) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``for an endowment fund
subject to paragraph (2)'' after ``the sum of $5,000,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``Trust or to the Oklahoma City
Memorial''; and
(B) by striking ``or operation'' and inserting
``operation, or endowment''.
(g) Authorization of Secretary to Reimburse Previous Costs Paid by
Foundation or Trust.--
(1) Authorization for reimbursement.--To the extent that
funds are made available for this subsection, the Secretary of
the Interior shall reimburse the Oklahoma City National
Memorial Foundation for funds obligated or expended by the
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation or the Oklahoma City
National Memorial Trust to the Secretary of the Interior for
interpretive services, security, and other costs and services
related to the Oklahoma City National Memorial before the date
of the enactment of this Act. The Oklahoma City National
Memorial Foundation may use such reimbursed funds for the
operation, maintenance, and permanent endowment of the Oklahoma
City National Memorial.
(2) Authorization for appropriation.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $1,500,000
to carry out this subsection.
(h) Repeal of Disposition of Site of Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building.--Section 8 of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997
(16 U.S.C. 450ss-6) is repealed.
(i) Repeal of Study Requirement.--Section 9 of the Oklahoma City
National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-7) is repealed.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
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