SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORK. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the United States and France share a long 
and mutually beneficial relationship; 
(2) the relationship between the United States 
and France is built on a shared commitment to the 
values of democracy, human rights, the rule of law, 
security, and prosperity; 
(3) France is— 
(A) a key North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion ally; and 
(B) an important bilateral economic part-
ner to the United States; 
(4) Jean Monnet was a French diplomat who 
played an influential role in— 
(A) the founding of the European Union; 
and 
(B) 
restoring 
and 
maintaining 
peace 
throughout Europe; 
(5) Jean Monnet served as Deputy Secretary- 
General of the League of Nations, the first world-
wide intergovernmental organization established to 
maintain world peace; 
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(6) Jean Monnet served as Chair of the Anglo- 
French Coordinating Committee during World War 
II to unite British and French war efforts; 
(7) after France surrendered to Germany on 
June 22, 1940, Jean Monnet served on the British 
Purchasing Commission to facilitate the production 
and purchase of armaments for the war effort; 
(8) Jean Monnet— 
(A) served as an advisor to President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt; and 
(B) played a critical role in the United 
States by providing necessary armaments and 
aid to European allies during World War II; 
(9) Jean Monnet led the development and im-
plementation of the Modernization and Re-equip-
ment Plan, which spurred economic recovery in 
France after World War II; 
(10) Jean Monnet co-authored the Schuman 
Declaration— 
(A) that— 
(i) bound together French and Ger-
man industries after World War II to revi-
talize the European economy and ensure 
peace; and 
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(ii) led to the establishment of the 
European Coal and Steel Community; and 
(B) the date of enactment of which, May 
9, has been adopted as ‘‘Europe Day’’ by the 
European Union; 
(11) Jean Monnet served as the first president 
of the High Authority of the European Coal and 
Steel Community; 
(12) Jean Monnet founded the Action Com-
mittee for the United States of Europe, which is rec-
ognized as having laid the foundation for the estab-
lishment of the European Union; 
(13) on April 2, 1976, the European Council of 
the European Union presented the first ever Hon-
orary Citizen of Europe award to Jean Monnet for 
his extraordinary efforts to promote European co-
operation; 
(14) in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson 
presented Jean Monnet with the Presidential Medal 
of Freedom; and 
(15) Jean Monnet— 
(A) had a residence near Rock Creek Park 
in Washington, DC; 
(B) enjoyed taking long walks through 
Rock Creek Park; 
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(C) affectionately referred to Rock Creek 
Park as ‘‘my park’’; and 
(D) claimed that long walks through Rock 
Creek Park helped him to think and develop 
plans to achieve peace and unity in Europe. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EMBASSY.—The term ‘‘Embassy’’ means 
the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Embassy may establish 
a commemorative work on Federal land in the Dis-
trict of Columbia and its environs to honor the ex-
traordinary contributions of Jean Monnet with re-
spect to— 
(A) restoring peace between European na-
tions; and 
(B) establishing the European Union. 
(2) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COM-
MEMORATIVE
WORKS.—The establishment of the 
commemorative work under this section shall be in 
accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemora-
tive Works Act’’). 
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(3) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not 
be used to pay any expense of the establishment 
of the commemorative work under this section. 
(B) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMBASSY OF 
FRANCE IN WASHINGTON, DC.—The Embassy 
shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of 
contributions for, and the payment of the ex-
penses of, the establishment of the commemora-
tive work under this section. 
(4) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If, on payment of all 
expenses for the establishment of the com-
memorative work under this section (including 
the maintenance and preservation amount re-
quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 
States Code), there remains a balance of funds 
received for the establishment of the commemo-
rative work, the Embassy shall transmit the 
amount of the balance to the Secretary for de-
posit in the account provided for in section 
8906(b)(3) of that title. 
(B) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If, 
on expiration of the authority for the com-
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memorative work under section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a bal-
ance of funds received for the establishment of 
the commemorative work under this section, the 
Embassy shall transmit the amount of the bal-
ance to a separate account with the National 
Park Foundation for memorials, to be available 
to the Secretary of the Interior or the Adminis-
trator of General Services, as appropriate, in 
accordance with the process provided in para-
graph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for ac-
counts established under paragraph (2) or (3) 
of that section. 
(d) DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of com-
plying 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 Senate Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Æ 
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