Title: To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill authorizes the establishment on federal land in the District of Columbia of the Every Word We Utter Monument in commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7309 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7309

     To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a 
 commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2018

 Mr. Polis (for himself, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Perlmutter, and Ms. DeGette) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument 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. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) A monument as a tribute to the magnitude of the 
        suffragists' seven-decade effort to pass the 19th Amendment in 
        a way that engages the viewer and serves as a call to action 
        for present and future generations is appropriate on Federal 
        land.
            (2) Such a monument should include--
                    (A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan B. 
                Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton with her daughter 
                Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, 
                and Ida B. Wells; and
                    (B) a depiction of the Declaration of Sentiments 
                and Ratification Flag with the names of other women 
                instrumental in fighting for women's suffrage included 
                in the depiction of the word ``WE'' of the Declaration 
                of Sentiments with raised lettering on ripples 
                radiating from the monument.
            (3) The preferred site location for the monument is Area 
        II, near Belmont-Paul National Monument and the Supreme Court.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The Every Word We Utter Monument may establish a 
commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the 
Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.
    (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 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.--
            (1) In general.--If upon payment of all expenses for the 
        establishment of the memorial (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 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 
        received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the 
        Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the 
        balance to a separate account with the National Park for 
        memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or 
        Administrator (as appropriate) following the process 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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