    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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. <>

    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 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.