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Union Calendar No. 141 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3531 

[Report No. 117–197] 

To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation 

to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and 

its environs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 25, 2021 

Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. 

GALLEGO, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 

York, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. SUOZZI) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 1, 2021 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. HAYES, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MENG, and Ms. 

WILLIAMS of Georgia 


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DECEMBER 1, 2021 

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 

A BILL 

To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front 

Foundation 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women Who Worked 

5 on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 

7 WORK. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Women Who Worked on the 

9 Home Front Foundation may establish a commemorative 

10 work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 

11 environs to commemorate the commitment and service 

12 represented by women who worked on the home front dur13 ing World War II. 

14 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO15 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora16 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 

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

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

19 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

20 FUNDS.— 

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

22 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

23 commemorative work under this section. 

24 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN WHO WORKED

25 ON THE HOME FRONT FOUNDATION.—The Women 


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1 Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation shall 

2 be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions 

3 for, and payment of the expenses of, the establish4 ment of the commemorative work under this section. 

5 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex7 penses for the establishment of the memorial (in8 cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 

9 required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

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

12 work, the Women Who Worked on the Home Front 

13 Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 

14 to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the ac15 count provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 

16 United States Code. 

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

18 expiration of the authority for the commemorative 

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

20 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re21 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

22 work, the Women Who Worked on the Home Front 

23 Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 

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1 retary of the Interior or Administrator (as appro2 priate) following the process provided in section 

3 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac4 counts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) 

5 of title 40, United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 141 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3531 

[Report No. 117–197] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Women Who Worked on the 

its environs, and for other purposes. memorative work in the District of Columbia and Home Front Foundation to establish a comDECEMBER 1, 2021 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; 

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


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