117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 

AN ACT 

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum 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. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA2 TIVE WORK. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Medal of Honor 

4 Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work 

5 on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its envi6 rons to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless serv7 ice, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. 

8 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO9 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora10 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

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

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

13 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

14 FUNDS.— 

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

16 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

17 commemorative work under this section. 

18 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL

19 OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION.—The National 

20 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely 

21 responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 

22 payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 

23 commemorative work under this section. 

24 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

25 (1) IN GENERAL.—If, on payment of all ex26 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 
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1 work under this section (including the maintenance 

2 and preservation amount required by section 

3 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 

4 remains a balance of funds received for the estab5 lishment of the commemorative work, the National 

6 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit 

7 the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 

8 Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 

9 section 8906(b)(3) of that title. 

10 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If, on ex11 piration of the authority for the commemorative 

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

13 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re14 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

15 work under this section, the National Medal of 

16 Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the 

17 amount of the balance to a separate account with 

18 the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 

19 available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Ad20 ministrator of General Services, as appropriate, in 

21 accordance with the process provided in paragraph 

22 (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts es23 tablished under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section. 
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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 July 26, 2021. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 

AN ACT 

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum 

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