{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-2278","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 2278","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Official Titles as Amended by House","title":"To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes."}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-48","introduced":"2021-03-29","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-07-29","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h251","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes","result":"Passed","yea":423,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll251.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-10-01","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6875)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2021-10-13"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-48.","date":"2021-10-13"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-07-29","question":"Table Motion to Reconsider","title":"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes","result":"Passed","yea":239,"nay":181,"present":0,"not_voting":10,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll252.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-10-13","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This bill designates a trail route, to be known as the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, to link the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York, New York, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania."},{"k":"p","t":"The September 11th National Memorial Trail Route shall"},{"k":"li","t":"provide for a tribute to the family members and loved ones who were victims of the attack and the heroes of September 11th, including the first responders in the days, weeks, and months after the attack;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"be a trail of remembrance to honor the fallen in a tangible way that keeps their memories alive and reaffirms the exceptionalism of our country; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"be a celebration of our nation's resilience and perseverance since September 11, 2001.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The September 11th National Memorial Trail Route shall be administered by the National Park Service but not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System or a part of the National Trail System."}],"words":167},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Designates the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route linking three September 11th memorials and sets out how the Secretary of the Interior administers it.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}]},"core_areas":["Designation of the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route","National Park Service administration of the Trail Route","Educational materials, trail symbol and signage","Agreements and assistance with Federal and non-Federal property owners"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Designates the \"September 11th National Memorial Trail Route\" to link the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}},{"text":"Provides that the Trail Route consists of a series of trails as generally depicted on a map dated July 2021, and lets the Secretary revise the map by publishing a notice of availability in the Federal Register.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}},{"text":"Has the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, administer the Trail Route program in consultation with affected landowners, and states that it is not a unit of the National Park System or a part of the National Trail System.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to produce and disseminate educational materials about the Trail Route, such as handbooks, maps, exhibits, signs and interpretive guides.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device to mark the Trail Route and to issue guidelines for its use.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretary to enter into agreements with, and provide technical and financial assistance to, other Federal agencies, the State, localities, regional governmental bodies, and private entities along the Trail Route.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr#HDE1562BDC37240ED8BF304EF15B15DEB:~:text=1.%20September%2011th%20National%20Memorial%20Trail%20Route"},"heading":"September 11th National Memorial Trail Route","effect":"Exempts Trail Route signage that the Secretary authorizes on General Services Administration or National Park Service lands in the District of Columbia and its environs from the requirements of the Commemorative Works Act.","amount":null,"quote":"authorize signage on lands managed by the General Services Administration or the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, without regard to the requirements of the Commemorative Works Act"}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-2278.png","v":"c037d8270c25","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2278, 117th Congress: To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes. House: 423 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 13 Oct 2021."}}