Summary#
This bill reauthorizes the Adams Memorial Commission and changes where and how a commemorative memorial can be built. It extends the commission's authority and certain approval deadlines from 2025 to 2032. The bill authorizes up to $50,000,000 to carry out the commission's purposes, requires any federal money to be matched 1-to-1 by nonfederal contributions, and limits administrative spending of federal funds to 4 percent. It also allows the commemorative work to be located within a specifically mapped "Eligible Additional Area" prepared by the commission (map dated February 25, 2025). The bill makes a limited change to compliance language by adding a "notwithstanding" reference to a provision of title 40, United States Code.
What it means for you#
- If you are a donor or organization helping fund the memorial: federal grants must be matched by equal nonfederal contributions.
- If you are a planner or contractor: the commission’s authorization is extended through 2032, and the memorial may be sited in the newly specified eligible area on the commission’s map.
- If you are a member of the public: the bill updates where the memorial may be located and provides a federal funding authorization with matching and administrative limits.
Expenses#
- The bill authorizes $50,000,000 to carry out the section reauthorizing the commission.
- Any federal funds provided under this authorization must be matched 1-to-1 by nonfederal contributions.
- No more than 4 percent of the federal funds may be used for administrative expenses.
- No publicly available information on total expected outlays, timing of appropriations, or detailed budget estimates beyond the authorization is provided in the bill text.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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