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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 108 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 108

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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Medal of Honor Monument 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation may 
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, 
selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in 
accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act'').
    (c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any 
        expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under 
        this section.
            (2) Responsibility of the national medal of honor museum 
        foundation.--The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation 
        shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions 
        for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 
        commemorative work under this section.
    (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
            (1) In general.--If, on payment of all expenses for the 
        establishment of the commemorative work under this section 
        (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by 
        section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 
        remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of 
        the commemorative work, the National Medal of Honor Museum 
        Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 
        Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided 
        for in section 8906(b)(3) of that title.
            (2) On expiration of authority.--If, on expiration of the 
        authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of 
        title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds 
        received for the establishment of the commemorative work under 
        this section, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation 
        shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account 
        with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 
        available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator 
        of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance with the 
        process provided in paragraph (4) of section 8906(b) of that 
        title for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) of 
        that section.
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