[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 9, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2821]
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  SA 1606. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 4. EVERY WORD WE UTTER MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) a monument as a tribute to the magnitude of the effort 
     of suffragists over a period of 7 decades to pass the 19th 
     Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 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) the monument described in paragraph (1) should 
     include--
       (A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan B. Anthony, 
     Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 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; and
       (3) the preferred site location for the monument is Area 
     II, near Belmont-Paul National Monument and the Supreme 
     Court.
       (b) Authorization to Establish Commemorative Work.--
       (1) In general.--The Every Word We Utter Monument may 
     establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the 
     District of Columbia and its environs (as defined in section 
     8902(a) of title 40, United States Code), to commemorate the 
     passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the 
     United States, which gave women the right to vote.
       (2) Compliance with standards for commemorative works.--The 
     establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection 
     shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works 
     Act'').
       (3) Prohibition on use of federal funds.--
       (A) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any 
     expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under 
     this subsection.
       (B) Responsibility of 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 
     subsection.
       (4) Deposit of excess funds.--
       (A) In general.--If, on payment of all expenses for the 
     establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection 
     (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.
       (B) On expiration of authority.--If, on 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 under this subsection, 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 of General Services, as appropriate, in 
     accordance with the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 
     title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of section 8906(b) of title 40, United 
     States Code.
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