I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5068 
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 
NOVEMBER 13, 2019 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DESAULNIER, 
Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SUOZZI, and Ms. 
WILD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women Who Worked 
on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Women Who Worked on the 
Home Front Foundation (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Foundation’’) may establish a commemorative work (re-
ferred to in the section as the ‘‘memorial’’) on Federal 
land in the District of Columbia and its environs to com-
memorate the commitment and service represented by 
women who worked on the home front during World War 
II. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the memorial shall 
be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works 
Act’’). 
(c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— 
(1) RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN WHO WORKED 
ON THE HOME FRONT FOUNDATION.—The Founda-
tion shall be solely responsible for acceptance of con-
tributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the 
establishment of the memorial. 
(2) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 
Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense 
of the establishment of the memorial. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex-
penses for the establishment of the memorial (in-
cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 
required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 
States Code), there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the memorial, the 
Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 
to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the ac-
count provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 
expiration of the authority for the memorial under 
section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
there remains a balance of funds received for the es-
tablishment of the memorial, the Foundation shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac-
count with the National Park Foundation for memo-
rials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 
or Administrator of General Services (as appro-
priate) in accordance with the process provided in 
section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, 
for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or 
(3) of title 40, United States Code. 
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