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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1421 

To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a 

commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 26, 2011 

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA’S 

4 COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICE 

5 AND GLOBAL PROSPERITY. 

6 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA7 TIVE WORK.—The Peace Corps Commemorative Founda8 tion may establish a commemorative work on Federal land 

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1 rate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on 

2 which the Peace Corps was founded. 

3 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO4 RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the com5 memorative work under this section shall be in accordance 

6 with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 

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

8 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 

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

10 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

11 commemorative work under this section. 

12 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF PEACE CORPS.—The 

13 Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation shall be 

14 solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, 

15 and payment of the expenses of, the establishment 

16 of the commemorative work under this section. 

17 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, on payment of 

18 all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative 

19 work under this section (including the maintenance and 

20 preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of 

21 title 40, United States Code), or on expiration of the au22 thority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) 

23 of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance 

24 of funds received for the establishment of the commemora25 tive work, the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation 


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1 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 

2 of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 

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

4 SEC. 2. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

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

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

7 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

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

9 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

10 by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro11 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

12 vote on passage. 

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