[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5196 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5196
To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to
commemorate and honor the women's suffrage movement and the passage of
the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 7, 2022
Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Bennet) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to
commemorate and honor the women's suffrage movement and the passage of
the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Suffrage National Monument
Location Act''.
SEC. 2. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) Site.--Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United
States Code, the Women's Suffrage National Monument shall be located
within the Reserve.
(b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Except as provided
in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall apply to the Women's
Suffrage National Monument.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Women's suffrage national monument.--The term ``Women's
Suffrage National Monument'' means the commemorative work
authorized to be established under Public Law 116-217 (40
U.S.C. 8903 note).
(2) Reserve.--The term ``Reserve'' has the meaning given
such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States
Code.
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