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.
PL 116-217 (H.R.473), enacted 12/17/2020

[116th Congress Public Law 217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 116-217
116th Congress

                                 An Act


 
      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. <<NOTE: Dec. 17, 2020 -  [H.R. 473]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: 40 USC 8903 
note.>> 
SECTION 1. 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 women's suffrage movement and 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 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

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        40, United States Code, for accounts established under 
        8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code.
SEC. 2. 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.

    Approved December 17, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 473:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-229 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
            Feb. 26, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.

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