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Union Calendar No. 497 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6720 

[Report No. 117–680] 

To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 

Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 

DEAN, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. DESAULNIER) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 30, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 

LEVIN of California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. OBERNOLTE, 

Mrs. SPARTZ, Ms. ROSS, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. PORTER, Mr. PAPPAS, and 

Ms. LOFGREN

DECEMBER 30, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to 

establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, 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 OF THOMAS PAINE COM4 MEMORATIVE WORK. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Thomas Paine Memorial As6 sociation may establish a commemorative work on Federal 

7 land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor 

8 the United States patriot, Thomas Paine. 

9 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO10 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora11 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

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

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

14 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

15 FUNDS.—Federal funds may not be used to pay any ex16 pense of the establishment of the commemorative work 

17 under this section. 

18 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex20 penses for the establishment of the commemorative 

21 work (including the maintenance and preservation 

22 amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, 

23 United States Code), there remains a balance of 

24 funds received for such establishment, the Thomas 

25 Paine Memorial Association shall transmit the 


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1 amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Inte2 rior for deposit in the account provided for in sec3 tion 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. 

4 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 

5 expiration of the authority for the commemorative 

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

7 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re8 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

9 work, the Thomas Paine Memorial Association shall 

10 transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac11 count with the National Park Foundation for memo12 rials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 

13 or the Administrator of General Services (as appro14 priate) following the process provided in section 

15 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac16 counts established under paragraphs (2) and (3) of 

17 section 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 497 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6720 

[Report No. 117–680] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Associaother purposes. District of Columbia and its environs, and for tion to establish a commemorative work in the 

DECEMBER 30, 2022 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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