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Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act
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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5068
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women Who Worked
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on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act’’.
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE
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WORK.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Women Who Worked on the
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Home Front Foundation may establish a commemorative
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work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its
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environs to commemorate the commitment and service
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represented by women who worked on the home front dur-
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ing World War II.
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(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
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RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora-
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tive work under this section shall be in accordance with
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chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
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known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’).
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(c) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL
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FUNDS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be
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used to pay any expense of the establishment of the
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commemorative work under this section.
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(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN WHO WORKED
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ON THE HOME FRONT FOUNDATION.—The Women
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Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation shall
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be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions
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for, and payment of the expenses of, the establish-
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ment of the commemorative work under this section.
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(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex-
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penses for the establishment of the memorial (in-
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cluding the maintenance and preservation amount
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required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United
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States Code), there remains a balance of funds re-
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ceived for the establishment of the commemorative
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work, the Women Who Worked on the Home Front
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Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance
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to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the ac-
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count provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40,
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United States Code.
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(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon
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expiration of the authority for the commemorative
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work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United
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States Code, there remains a balance of funds re-
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ceived for the establishment of the commemorative
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work, the Women Who Worked on the Home Front
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Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance
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to a separate account with the National Park Foun-
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dation for memorials, to be available to the Sec-
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retary of the Interior or Administrator (as appro-
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priate) following the process provided in section
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8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac-
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counts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3)
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of title 40, United States Code.
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SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
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The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
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complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010,
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shall be determined by reference to the latest statement
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titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this
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Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record
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by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
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vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the
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vote on passage.
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Passed the House of Representatives October 1,
2020.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
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