[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 854 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 854
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative 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
March 1, 2011
Mr. Farr (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Courtney, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Himes, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Petri, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Platts, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Moore, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mrs. Davis of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative 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. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Peace Corps was created by President John F.
Kennedy on March 1, 1961, for Americans to serve their country
in the cause of peace by living and working in developing
countries.
(2) The Peace Corps has become an enduring symbol of
America's commitment to promoting prosperity and progress in
the developing world.
(3) Peace Corps volunteers have deepened the ties of
goodwill, friendship, and mutual understanding between the
United States and other countries.
(4) Peace Corps volunteers return to the United States with
language fluency and deep cross-cultural experience that
enhances America's international standing.
(5) Over 200,000 Americans from all 50 States have served
at the request of 139 countries as Peace Corps volunteers over
the past 50 years.
(6) More than 8,600 Peace Corps volunteers currently serve
in 77 host countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Eastern
Europe/Central Asia, Latin America, North Africa/Middle East,
and the Pacific Islands.
(7) Peace Corps volunteers work with local communities in
developing countries to promote sustainable development and
local capacity building.
(8) Peace Corps volunteers have made significant and
lasting contributions around the globe in education, public
health and HIV/AIDS relief, agriculture, youth development, the
environment, and business development.
(9) As of 2010, more than 20 additional countries have
requested Peace Corps volunteers and existing host countries
have requested an increase in the number of Peace Corps
volunteers.
(10) After five decades of service, the Peace Corps
continues to reaffirm America's commitment to help communities
overseas help themselves.
SEC. 2. MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEACE CORPS
AND THE IDEALS OF WORLD PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP UPON WHICH
IT WAS FOUNDED.
(a) Authorization To Establish Commemorative Work.--The Peace Corps
Commemorative Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Federal
land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the
formation of the Peace Corps and the ideals of world peace and
friendship upon which the Peace Corps was founded.
(b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works Act.--The
establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Commemorative Works Act'').
(c) Use of Federal Funds Prohibited.--Federal funds may not be used
to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work. The
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation shall be solely responsible for
acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the
establishment of the commemorative work.
(d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all expenses for
the establishment of the commemorative work (including the maintenance
and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40,
United States Code), or 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 Peace Corps Commemorative 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.
SEC. 3. 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.
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