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Calendar No. 288 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1421 

[Report No. 112–127] 

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, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. 

WYDEN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. 

COCHRAN, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. COONS, Mr. ISAKSON, 

Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, and Mr. BENNET) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of December 17, 2011, 

by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA’S 

2 COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICE 

3 AND GLOBAL PROSPERITY. 

4 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA5 TIVE WORK.—The Peace Corps Commemorative Founda6 tion may establish a commemorative work on Federal land 

7 in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemo8 rate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on 

9 which the Peace Corps was founded. 

10 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO11 RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the com12 memorative work under this section shall be in accordance 

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

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

15 (c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 

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 PEACE CORPS.—The 

20 Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation shall be 

21 solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, 

22 and payment of the expenses of, the establishment 

23 of the commemorative work under this section. 

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

25 all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative 

26 work under this section (including the maintenance and 


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

2 title 40, United States Code), or on expiration of the au3 thority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) 

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

5 of funds received for the establishment of the commemora6 tive work, the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation 

7 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 

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

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

10 SEC. 2. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

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

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

13 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

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

15 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

16 by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro17 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

18 vote on passage. 


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Calendar No. 288 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1421 

[Report No. 112–127] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative 

for other purposes. in the District of Columbia and its environs, and Foundation to establish a commemorative work 

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported without amendment 


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