[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 150 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H7932-H7933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NATIONAL SERVICE ANIMALS MEMORIAL ACT

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill

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(H.R. 6353) to authorize the National Service Animals Monument 
Corporation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6353

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Service Animals 
     Memorial Act''.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

       (a) In General.--The National Service Animals Monument 
     Corporation (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Corporation'') may establish a commemorative work on 
     Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
     commemorate the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service 
     animals and handlers of service animals in 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 national service animals monument 
     corporation.--The Corporation shall be solely responsible for 
     the acceptance of contributions for, and the 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 commemorative work under this section 
     (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 Corporation 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 under this section, the Corporation 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 the 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 such title.

     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.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) and the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Carl) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the measure under consideration today.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 6353, the National 
Service Animals Memorial Act, introduced by my colleague, 
Representative Susan Wild.
  The bill would authorize the National Service Animals Monument 
Corporation to establish commemorative work on Federal land in the 
District of Columbia, and its surroundings, to commemorate the heroic 
deeds and sacrifices of service animals--and handlers of service 
animals--in the United States.
  The bill recognizes the National Service Animals Monument 
Corporation's mission to honor and recognize the broad scope of service 
animals through a memorial to educate the public of the contributions 
by service animals and of the human-animal bond between service animals 
and their handlers.
  The memorial will ensure that the contributions of service and 
working animals are understood, and that their history is not 
forgotten.
  In doing so, the bill recognizes the lifesaving and life-sustaining 
service these animals so generously provide to our communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Representative Wild, for 
introducing this legislation and championing this bill on behalf of her 
constituents.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge support for H.R. 6353, a ``yes'' vote, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CARL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 6353, offered by Representative Wild, would 
authorize the National Service Animals Memorial Corporation to create a 
commemorative work on Federal land in Washington, D.C., to honor the 
heroic acts and sacrifices of service animals and their handlers.
  The commemorative work would feature the contributions of animals, 
such as heroic service dogs, that have assisted humans for generations 
by serving as guides for those with disabilities and supporting law 
enforcement, search and rescue, and military personnel.
  Some well-known examples of heroic dogs include Cairo, which was part 
of the Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden. H.R. 6353 prohibits 
the use of Federal funds to create or maintain this work.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Wild for her work on this 
legislation, and I urge adoption of this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 6353, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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