I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3531 
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 
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 may establish a commemorative 
work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to commemorate the commitment and service 
represented by women who worked on the home front dur-
ing World War II. 
(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 WOMEN WHO WORKED 
ON THE HOME FRONT FOUNDATION.—The Women 
Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation shall 
be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions 
for, and payment of the expenses of, the establish-
ment 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 Women Who Worked on the Home Front 
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 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 Women Who Worked on the Home Front 
Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 
to a separate account with the National Park Foun-
dation for memorials, to be available to the Sec-
retary of the Interior or Administrator (as appro-
priate) following the process provided in section 
8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac-
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