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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6611 

To authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 

Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. LATTA, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. WILSON of 

South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 

the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, 

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. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA2 TIVE WORK. 

3 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

4 (1) the United States and France share a long 

5 and mutually beneficial relationship; 

6 (2) the relationship between the United States 

7 and France is built on a shared commitment to the 

8 values of democracy, human rights, the rule of law, 

9 security, and prosperity; 

10 (3) France is— 

11 (A) a key North Atlantic Treaty Organiza12 tion ally; and 

13 (B) an important bilateral economic part14 ner to the United States; 

15 (4) Jean Monnet was a French diplomat who 

16 played an influential role in— 

17 (A) the founding of the European Union; 

18 and 

19 (B) restoring and maintaining peace 

20 throughout Europe; 

21 (5) Jean Monnet served as Deputy Secretary22 General of the League of Nations, the first world23 wide intergovernmental organization established to 

24 maintain world peace; 


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1 (6) Jean Monnet served as Chair of the Anglo2 French Coordinating Committee during World War 

3 II to unite British and French war efforts; 

4 (7) after France surrendered to Germany on 

5 June 22, 1940, Jean Monnet served on the British 

6 Purchasing Commission to facilitate the production 

7 and purchase of armaments for the war effort; 

8 (8) Jean Monnet— 

9 (A) served as an advisor to President 

10 Franklin D. Roosevelt; and 

11 (B) played a critical role in the United 

12 States by providing necessary armaments and 

13 aid to European allies during World War II; 

14 (9) Jean Monnet led the development and im15 plementation of the Modernization and Re-equip16 ment Plan, which spurred economic recovery in 

17 France after World War II; 

18 (10) Jean Monnet co-authored the Schuman 

19 Declaration— 

20 (A) that— 

21 (i) bound together French and Ger22 man industries after World War II to revi23 talize the European economy and ensure 

24 peace; and 


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1 (ii) led to the establishment of the 

2 European Coal and Steel Community; and 

3 (B) the date of enactment of which, May 

4 9, has been adopted as ‘‘Europe Day’’ by the 

5 European Union; 

6 (11) Jean Monnet served as the first president 

7 of the High Authority of the European Coal and 

8 Steel Community; 

9 (12) Jean Monnet founded the Action Com10 mittee for the United States of Europe, which is rec11 ognized as having laid the foundation for the estab12 lishment of the European Union; 

13 (13) on April 2, 1976, the European Council of 

14 the European Union presented the first ever Hon15 orary Citizen of Europe award to Jean Monnet for 

16 his extraordinary efforts to promote European co17 operation; 

18 (14) in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson 

19 presented Jean Monnet with the Presidential Medal 

20 of Freedom; and 

21 (15) Jean Monnet— 

22 (A) had a residence near Rock Creek Park 

23 in Washington, DC; 

24 (B) enjoyed taking long walks through 

25 Rock Creek Park; 


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1 (C) affectionately referred to Rock Creek 

2 Park as ‘‘my park’’; and 

3 (D) claimed that long walks through Rock 

4 Creek Park helped him to think and develop 

5 plans to achieve peace and unity in Europe. 

6 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) EMBASSY.—The term ‘‘Embassy’’ means 

8 the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. 

9 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

11 (c) AUTHORIZATION.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Embassy may establish 

13 a commemorative work on Federal land in the Dis14 trict of Columbia and its environs to honor the ex15 traordinary contributions of Jean Monnet with re16 spect to— 

17 (A) restoring peace between European na18 tions; and 

19 (B) establishing the European Union. 

20 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COM21 MEMORATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the 

22 commemorative work under this section shall be in 

23 accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 

24 States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemora25 tive Works Act’’). 


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1 (3) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

2 FUNDS.— 

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

4 be used to pay any expense of the establishment 

5 of the commemorative work under this section. 

6 (B) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMBASSY OF

7 FRANCE IN WASHINGTON, DC.—The Embassy 

8 shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of 

9 contributions for, and the payment of the ex10 penses of, the establishment of the commemora11 tive work under this section. 

12 (4) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

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

14 expenses for the establishment of the com15 memorative work under this section (including 

16 the maintenance and preservation amount re17 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

18 States Code), there remains a balance of funds 

19 received for the establishment of the commemo20 rative work, the Embassy shall transmit the 

21 amount of the balance to the Secretary for de22 posit in the account provided for in section 

23 8906(b)(3) of that title. 

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

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1 memorative work under section 8903(e) of title 

2 40, United States Code, there remains a bal3 ance of funds received for the establishment of 

4 the commemorative work under this section, the 

5 Embassy shall transmit the amount of the bal6 ance to a separate account with the National 

7 Park Foundation for memorials, to be available 

8 to the Secretary of the Interior or the Adminis9 trator of General Services, as appropriate, in 

10 accordance with the process provided in para11 graph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for ac12 counts established under paragraph (2) or (3) 

13 of that section. 

14 (d) DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 

15 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of com16 plying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

17 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

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

19 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

20 by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro21 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

22 vote on passage. 

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