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HR 1364 108th Congress House

World Trade Center National Memorial Act

Official title: To authorize a national memorial at, or proximate to, the World Trade Center site to commemorate the tragic events of September 11, 2001, to establish the Worl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize a national memorial at, or proximate to, the World Trade Center site to commemorate the tragic events of September 11, 2001, to establish the World Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2003 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Department of the InteriorEBB TerrorismFederal advisory bodiesFederal-city relationsFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational AffairsLand transfersLawMonuments and memorialsNational parksNew York CityPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSeptember 11, 2001Terrorism
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
World Trade Center National Memorial Act - Authorizes the establishment as a unit of the National Park System of a national memorial at or near the site of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City to commemorate the significance to the Nation of the events of September 11, 2001. Requires the design and boundary of the memorial to be: (1) determined through a public planning process established by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (a public agency created to oversee the rebuilding of the WTC site and surrounding area); and (2) approved by the Secretary of the Interior, the Governor of New York, and the Mayor of New York City..

Establishes the World Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board upon transfer of the completed memorial to the National Park Service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1364: World Trade Center National Memorial Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1364/
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"H.R. 1364: World Trade Center National Memorial Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1364/.
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H.R. 1364, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1364/.
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