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Union Calendar No. 449 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6611 

[Report No. 117–625, Part I] 

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 

DECEMBER 14, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. COHEN, 

Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. HIMES, Ms. TITUS, and 

Mr. KILDEE

DECEMBER 14, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 14, 2022 

Committee on the Budget discharged; 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 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. 


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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) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

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

7 and mutually beneficial relationship; 

8 (2) the relationship between the United States 

9 and France is built on a shared commitment to the 

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

11 security, and prosperity; 

12 (3) France is— 

13 (A) a key North Atlantic Treaty Organiza14 tion ally; and 

15 (B) an important bilateral economic part16 ner to the United States; 

17 (4) Jean Monnet was a French diplomat who 

18 played an influential role in— 

19 (A) the founding of the European Union; 

20 and 

21 (B) restoring and maintaining peace 

22 throughout Europe; 

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1 wide intergovernmental organization established to 

2 maintain world peace; 

3 (6) Jean Monnet served as Chair of the Anglo4 French Coordinating Committee during World War 

5 II to unite British and French war efforts; 

6 (7) after France surrendered to Germany on 

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

8 Purchasing Commission to facilitate the production 

9 and purchase of armaments for the war effort; 

10 (8) Jean Monnet— 

11 (A) served as an advisor to President 

12 Franklin D. Roosevelt; and 

13 (B) played a critical role in the United 

14 States by providing necessary armaments and 

15 aid to European allies during World War II; 

16 (9) Jean Monnet led the development and im17 plementation of the Modernization and Re-equip18 ment Plan, which spurred economic recovery in 

19 France after World War II; 

20 (10) Jean Monnet co-authored the Schuman 

21 Declaration— 

22 (A) that— 

23 (i) bound together French and Ger24 man industries after World War II to reviVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:54 Dec 14, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6611.RH H6611

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1 talize the European economy and ensure 

2 peace; and 

3 (ii) led to the establishment of the 

4 European Coal and Steel Community; and 

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

6 9, has been adopted as ‘‘Europe Day’’ by the 

7 European Union; 

8 (11) Jean Monnet served as the first president 

9 of the High Authority of the European Coal and 

10 Steel Community; 

11 (12) Jean Monnet founded the Action Com12 mittee for the United States of Europe, which is rec13 ognized as having laid the foundation for the estab14 lishment of the European Union; 

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

16 the European Union presented the first ever Hon17 orary Citizen of Europe award to Jean Monnet for 

18 his extraordinary efforts to promote European co19 operation; 

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

21 presented Jean Monnet with the Presidential Medal 

22 of Freedom; and 

23 (15) Jean Monnet— 

24 (A) had a residence near Rock Creek Park 

25 in Washington, DC; 


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1 (B) enjoyed taking long walks through 

2 Rock Creek Park; 

3 (C) affectionately referred to Rock Creek 

4 Park as ‘‘my park’’; and 

5 (D) claimed that long walks through Rock 

6 Creek Park helped him to think and develop 

7 plans to achieve peace and unity in Europe. 

8 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

10 the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. 

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

12 the Secretary of the Interior. 

13 (c) AUTHORIZATION.— 

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

15 a commemorative work on Federal land in the Dis16 trict of Columbia and its environs to honor the ex17 traordinary contributions of Jean Monnet with re18 spect to— 

19 (A) restoring peace between European na20 tions; and 

21 (B) establishing the European Union. 

22 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COM23 MEMORATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the 

24 commemorative work under this section shall be in 

25 accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 


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1 States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemora2 tive Works Act’’). 

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 of the commemorative work under this section. 

8 (B) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMBASSY OF

9 FRANCE IN WASHINGTON, DC.—The Embassy 

10 shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of 

11 contributions for, and the payment of the ex12 penses of, the establishment of the commemora13 tive work under this section. 

14 (4) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

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

16 expenses for the establishment of the com17 memorative work under this section (including 

18 the maintenance and preservation amount re19 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

20 States Code), there remains a balance of funds 

21 received for the establishment of the commemo22 rative work, the Embassy shall transmit the 

23 amount of the balance to the Secretary for de24 posit in the account provided for in section 

25 8906(b)(3) of that title. 


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

2 on expiration of the authority for the com3 memorative work under section 8903(e) of title 

4 40, United States Code, there remains a bal5 ance of funds received for the establishment of 

6 the commemorative work under this section, the 

7 Embassy shall transmit the amount of the bal8 ance to a separate account with the National 

9 Park Foundation for memorials, to be available 

10 to the Secretary of the Interior or the Adminis11 trator of General Services, as appropriate, in 

12 accordance with the process provided in para13 graph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for ac14 counts established under paragraph (2) or (3) 

15 of that section. 

16 (d) DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 

17 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of com18 plying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

19 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

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

21 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

22 by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro23 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

24 vote on passage. 


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Union Calendar No. 449 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6611 

[Report No. 117–625, Part I] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Embassy of France in Washfor other purposes. tions and establishing the European Union, and Monnet to restoring peace between European na- honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean in the District of Columbia and its environs to ington, DC, to establish a commemorative work 

DECEMBER 14, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 14, 2022 

Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the 

Union and ordered to be printed Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 


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