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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 

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 

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. 

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 

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1 rons to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless serv2 ice, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. 

3 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO4 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora5 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

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

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

8 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

9 FUNDS.— 

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

11 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

12 commemorative work under this section. 

13 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL

14 OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION.—The National 

15 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely 

16 responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 

17 payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 

18 commemorative work under this section. 

19 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—If, on payment of all ex21 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 

22 work under this section (including the maintenance 

23 and preservation amount required by section 

24 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 

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1 lishment of the commemorative work, the National 

2 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit 

3 the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 

4 Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 

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

6 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If, on ex7 piration of the authority for the commemorative 

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

9 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re10 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

11 work under this section, the National Medal of 

12 Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the 

13 amount of the balance to a separate account with 

14 the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 

15 available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Ad16 ministrator of General Services, as appropriate, in 

17 accordance with the process provided in paragraph 

18 (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts es19 tablished under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section. 

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