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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8752 

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 

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 

Mr. HUDSON (for himself and Mr. PANETTA) 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Medal of 

5 Honor Monument Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 

7 WORK. 

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

9 Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work 


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1 on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its envi2 rons to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless serv3 ice, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. 

4 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO5 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora6 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

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

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

9 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

10 FUNDS.— 

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

12 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

13 commemorative work under this section. 

14 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NATIONAL MEDAL

15 OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION.—The National 

16 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely 

17 responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 

18 payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 

19 commemorative work under this section. 

20 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—If, on payment of all ex22 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 

23 work under this section (including the maintenance 

24 and preservation amount required by section 

25 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 


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1 remains a balance of funds received for the estab2 lishment of the commemorative work, the National 

3 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit 

4 the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 

5 Interior for deposit in the account provided for in 

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

7 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If, on ex8 piration of the authority for the commemorative 

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

10 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re11 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

12 work under this section, the National Medal of 

13 Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the 

14 amount of the balance to a separate account with 

15 the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 

16 available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Ad17 ministrator of General Services, as appropriate, in 

18 accordance with the process provided in paragraph 

19 (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts es20 tablished under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section. 

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