Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act

Bill: 116-s-3474
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2020-03-12
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history

Women's employment
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the commitment and service represented by women who worked on the home front during World War II. </p> <p>The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, establishing the commemorative work. </p> <p>The bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2020 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Braun , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act . 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 during World War II. (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 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 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 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 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 Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation 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 Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under section 8906(b) (2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code.