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Union Calendar No. 80 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 

[Report No. 117–107] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2021 

Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RYAN, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. SOTO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Ms. CASTOR of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

JULY 26, 2021 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CROW, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. HUDSON, 

Mr. VELA, Mr. ALLRED, and Mr. TAYLOR

JULY 26, 2021 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

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. 


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

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA4 TIVE WORK. 

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

6 Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work 

7 on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its envi8 rons to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless serv9 ice, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. 

10 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO11 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora12 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

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

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

15 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

16 FUNDS.— 

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

18 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

19 commemorative work under this section. 

20 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL

21 OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION.—The National 

22 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely 

23 responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 

24 payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 

25 commemorative work under this section. 


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1 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—If, on payment of all ex3 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 

4 work under this section (including the maintenance 

5 and preservation amount required by section 

6 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 

7 remains a balance of funds received for the estab8 lishment of the commemorative work, the National 

9 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit 

10 the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 

11 Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 

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

13 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If, on ex14 piration of the authority for the commemorative 

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

16 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re17 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

18 work under this section, the National Medal of 

19 Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the 

20 amount of the balance to a separate account with 

21 the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 

22 available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Ad23 ministrator of General Services, as appropriate, in 

24 accordance with the process provided in paragraph 


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1 (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts es2 tablished under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section. 


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Union Calendar No. 80 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 

[Report No. 117–107] 

A BILL 

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 

JULY 26, 2021 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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