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H.R. 4195 (111th): To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
- Introduced:
- Dec 03, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA17]
- Status:
- Died (Passed House)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 854 (112th) on Mar 01, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
9/22/2010--Passed House amended.
Authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the formation of the Peace Corps and to honor the ideals upon which it was founded.
Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.
Gives the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation sole responsibility for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.
Requires the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to transmit any remaining balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in a separate account with the National Park Foundation. Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation," provided that such statement has been submitted for printing in the Congressional Record prior to the vote on passage.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr4195.
Background
The Peace Corps was founded in 1961 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. According to the Peace Corps, nearly 200,000 Americans have joined the organization since it was created and have volunteered in 139 countries. In FY 2010, the Peace Corps received $400 million in appropriated spending, an increase of $80 million or 23 percent over FY 2009.
Summary
H.R. 4195 would authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation, a non-profit organization, to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to memorialize “the formation of the Peace Corps and to honor the ideals upon which the Peace Corps was founded.” The legislation would prohibit federal funds from being used to pay for the commemorative work. After the completion of the work, the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation would be required to remit any additional funds collected for the establishment of the work to the Secretary of Interior for maintenance of the memorial.
Cost
According to CBO, “the net effect on the budget of enacting the legislation would be insignificant in any year.”
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 40: PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
- Subtitle II: PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
- Part D: PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- Chapter 89: NATIONAL CAPITAL MEMORIALS AND COMMEMORATIVE WORKS
- Section 8903: Congressional authorization of commemorative works
- Section 8906: Criteria for issuance of construction permit
Other Citations
- 40 U.S.C. Chapter 89