National Service Animals Memorial Act
Bill: H.R.6353 | Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan (D-PA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Service Animals Memorial Act
This bill authorizes the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service animals and handlers of service animals in the United States.
The corporation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.
The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act.
Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.

To authorize the National Service Animals Monument Corporation 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Service Animals Memorial 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The National Service Animals Monument Corporation 
(referred to in this section as the ``Corporation'') may establish a 
commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to commemorate the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service 
animals and handlers of service animals in the United States.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative 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 ``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 national service animals monument 
        corporation.--The Corporation shall be solely responsible for 
        the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of the 
        expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under 
        this section.
    (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
            (1) In general.--If, upon payment of all expenses for the 
        establishment of the commemorative work under this section 
        (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by 
        section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 
        remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of 
        the commemorative work, the Corporation 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 
        received for the establishment of the commemorative work under 
        this section, the Corporation shall transmit the amount of the 
        balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation 
        for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 
        or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in 
        accordance with the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 
        title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 
        paragraph (2) or (3) of section 8906(b) of such title.

SEC. 3. 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, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.