H. R. 473 

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty 

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. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Every Word We Utter Monument may 

establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District 

of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the women’s suffrage 

movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. 

(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORATIVE

WORKS.—The establishment of the commemorative work under this 

section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 

States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

(c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be used to pay 

any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work 

under this section. 

(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVERY WORD WE UTTER MONUMENT.—The Every Word We Utter Monument shall be solely 

responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment 

of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative 

work under this section. 

(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all expenses for the 

establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and 

preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, 

United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received 

for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every 

Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the 

balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the 

account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 

States Code. 

(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon expiration of 

the authority for the commemorative work under section 

8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance 

of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative 

work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit 

the amount of the balance to a separate account with the 

National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to 

the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) 

following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 
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40, United States Code, for accounts established under 

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

SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

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

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 

to the vote on passage. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.