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[H.R. 1037 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 514
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1037

                          [Report No. 115-669]

     To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 
    Foundation 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

                           February 14, 2017

 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Lipinski, 
Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Heck, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Walz, Mr. McGovern, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Keating, and Mr. 
   Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                              May 11, 2018

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Engel, 
                     and Mr. Thompson of California

                              May 11, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 14, 2017]


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                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 
    Foundation 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. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 
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 emergency medical services.
    (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 national emergency medical services 
        memorial foundation.--The National Emergency Medical Services 
        Memorial 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 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 
        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 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, 
        United States Code.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 514

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1037

                          [Report No. 115-669]

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                                 A BILL

     To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 
    Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
           Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 11, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed