117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6611 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Government of France to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 

environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean 

Monnet to restoring peace between European nations 

and establishing the European Union, 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) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

8 (2) SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘Sponsor’’ means the 

9 Government of France. 

10 (b) AUTHORIZATION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Sponsor may establish 

12 a commemorative work on Federal land in the Dis13 trict of Columbia and its environs to honor the ex14 traordinary contributions of Jean Monnet with re15 spect to— 

16 (A) restoring peace between European na17 tions; and 

18 (B) establishing the European Union. 

19 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COM20 MEMORATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the 

21 commemorative work under this section shall be in 

22 accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 

23 States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemora24 tive Works Act’’), except that sections 8902(a)(1) 
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1 and 8908(b) shall not apply with respect to the com2 memorative work. 

3 (3) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

4 FUNDS.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not 

6 be used to pay any expense of the establishment 

7 or maintenance of the commemorative work 

8 under this section. 

9 (B) ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND

10 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Sponsor shall be 

11 solely responsible for the acceptance of con12 tributions for, and the payment of the expenses 

13 of, the establishment and maintenance of the 

14 commemorative work under this section. 

15 (4) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—If, on payment of all 

17 expenses for the establishment of the com18 memorative work under this section (including 

19 the maintenance and preservation amount re20 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

21 States Code), there remains a balance of funds 

22 received for the establishment of the commemo23 rative work, the Sponsor shall transmit the 

24 amount of the balance to the Secretary for de-
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1 posit in the account provided for in section 

2 8906(b)(3) of that title. 

3 (B) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If, 

4 on expiration of the authority for the com5 memorative work under section 8903(e) of title 

6 40, United States Code, there remains a bal7 ance of funds received for the establishment of 

8 the commemorative work under this section, the 

9 Sponsor shall transmit the amount of the bal10 ance to a separate account with the National 

11 Park Foundation for memorials, to be available 

12 to the Secretary or the Administrator of Gen13 eral Services, as appropriate, in accordance 

14 with the process provided in paragraph (4) of 

15 section 8906(b) of that title for accounts estab16 lished under paragraph (2) or (3) of that sec17 tion. 

18 (c) DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 

19 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of com20 plying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

21 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

22 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

23 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

24 by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro-
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1 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

2 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 

2022. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6611 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Government of France to establish 

European Union, and for other purposes. between European nations and establishing the contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace bia and its environs to honor the extraordinary a commemorative work in the District of Colum-