IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 473 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to estab-
lish 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, 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Every Word We Utter Monu-
ment may establish a commemorative work on Federal 
land in the District of Columbia and its environs to com-
memorate the women’s suffrage movement and the pas-
sage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which 
gave women the right to vote. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora-
tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 
used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
commemorative work under this section. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVERY WORD WE 
UTTER
MONUMENT.—The Every Word We Utter 
Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance 
of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 
the establishment of the commemorative work under 
this section. 
(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 commemorative 
work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 
of the Interior for deposit in the account 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 commemorative 
work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Every Word We Utter Monument 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 (as appropriate) following the proc-
ess provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United 
States 
Code, 
for 
accounts 
established 
under 
8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 
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SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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