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January 8th National Memorial Act

Introduced: January 8, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jan 15, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Jan 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 8, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

January 8th National Memorial Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson on January 8, 2011.

The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County, Arizona, amounts equal to final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial.

The memorial shall be constructed on property owned by Pima County. The bill makes the county responsible for the management of the construction contract for the memorial through the use of funds provided by the foundation.

The foundation shall cease operations after (1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to Pima County, and (2) construction of the memorial has been completed.

Pima County shall (1) be the memorial's management entity, and (2) be responsible for the construction and operation of the memorial.

Interior shall develop a general management plan for the memorial.

What's happening now January 15, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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