Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act
PL 116-248 (H.R.3349), enacted 12/22/2020

[116th Congress Public Law 248]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 116-248
116th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the 
   Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the 
     District of Columbia, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 22, 
                         2020 -  [H.R. 3349]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Republic of 
Texas Legation Memorial Act. 40 USC 8903 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Republic of Texas Legation Memorial 
Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The Daughters of the Republic of Texas may 
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those who, as 
representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of 
Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the 
annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of 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 daughters of the republic of 
        texas.--The Daughters of the Republic of Texas 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 Daughters 
        of the Republic of Texas 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

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        of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative 
        work, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit 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 (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.
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.

    Approved December 22, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3349:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-425 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
            Sept. 21, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 2, considered and passed Senate.

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