I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 854 
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2011 
Mr. FARR (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. CONYERS, 
Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HIMES, Ms. 
HIRONO, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
MARKEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
MORAN, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETRI, Ms. PIN-
GREE of Maine, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. RICH-
ARDSON, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. STARK, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. 
TOWNS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DREIER, Ms. 
MOORE, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. OLVER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, and 
Mrs. DAVIS of California) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred 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 with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation 
to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Peace Corps was created by President 
John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, for Americans 
to serve their country in the cause of peace by living 
and working in developing countries. 
(2) The Peace Corps has become an enduring 
symbol of America’s commitment to promoting pros-
perity and progress in the developing world. 
(3) Peace Corps volunteers have deepened the 
ties of goodwill, friendship, and mutual under-
standing between the United States and other coun-
tries. 
(4) Peace Corps volunteers return to the United 
States with language fluency and deep cross-cultural 
experience that enhances America’s international 
standing. 
(5) Over 200,000 Americans from all 50 States 
have served at the request of 139 countries as Peace 
Corps volunteers over the past 50 years. 
(6) More than 8,600 Peace Corps volunteers 
currently serve in 77 host countries in Africa, Asia, 
the Caribbean, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Latin 
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America, North Africa/Middle East, and the Pacific 
Islands. 
(7) Peace Corps volunteers work with local 
communities in developing countries to promote sus-
tainable development and local capacity building. 
(8) Peace Corps volunteers have made signifi-
cant and lasting contributions around the globe in 
education, public health and HIV/AIDS relief, agri-
culture, youth development, the environment, and 
business development. 
(9) As of 2010, more than 20 additional coun-
tries have requested Peace Corps volunteers and ex-
isting host countries have requested an increase in 
the number of Peace Corps volunteers. 
(10) After five decades of service, the Peace 
Corps continues to reaffirm America’s commitment 
to help communities overseas help themselves. 
SEC. 2. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF THE PEACE CORPS AND THE 
IDEALS OF WORLD PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP 
UPON WHICH IT WAS FOUNDED. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORK.—The Peace Corps Commemorative Founda-
tion may establish a commemorative work on Federal land 
in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemo-
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rate the formation of the Peace Corps and the ideals of 
world peace and friendship upon which the Peace Corps 
was founded. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the com-
memorative work shall be in accordance with chapter 89 
of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal 
funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establish-
ment of the commemorative work. The Peace Corps Com-
memorative Foundation shall be solely responsible for ac-
ceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses 
of, the establishment of the commemorative work. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment 
of all expenses for the establishment of the commemora-
tive work (including the maintenance and preservation 
amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 
States Code), or 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 Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation shall trans-
mit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Inte-
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