[117th Congress Public Law 80]
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Public Law 117-80
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish 
 a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 
       for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2021 -  [H.R. 1664]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: 40 USC 8903 
note.>> 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation may 
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, 
selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
    (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 medal of honor museum 
        foundation.--The National Medal of Honor Museum 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, on 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 National Medal of Honor Museum 
        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 that title.
            (2) 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 section, the National Medal of Honor Museum 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 the

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        Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance 
        with the process provided in paragraph (4) of section 8906(b) of 
        that title for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) 
        of that section.
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 27, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1664:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-107 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-52 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
            July 26, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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