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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 473 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia 

and its environs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA2 TIVE WORK. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Every Word We Utter Monu4 ment may establish a commemorative work on Federal 

5 land in the District of Columbia and its environs to com6 memorate the women’s suffrage movement and the pas7 sage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which 

8 gave women the right to vote. 

9 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO10 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora11 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

12 chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 

13 known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

14 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

15 FUNDS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

17 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

18 commemorative work under this section. 

19 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVERY WORD WE

20 UTTER MONUMENT.—The Every Word We Utter 

21 Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

22 of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 

23 the establishment of the commemorative work under 

24 this section. 

25 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex2 penses for the establishment of the memorial (in3 cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 

4 required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

5 States Code), there remains a balance of funds re6 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

7 work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 

8 transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 

9 of the Interior for deposit in the account provided 

10 for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States 

11 Code. 

12 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 

13 expiration of the authority for the commemorative 

14 work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 

15 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re16 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

17 work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 

18 transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac19 count with the National Park Foundation for memo20 rials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 

21 or Administrator (as appropriate) following the proc22 ess provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United 

23 States Code, for accounts established under 

24 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 


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1 SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

2 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

3 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

4 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

5 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

6 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

7 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro8 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

9 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 

2020. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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