S.Amdt. 1606

SA 1606. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 4. EVERY WORD WE UTTER MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) a monument as a tribute to the magnitude of the effort
of suffragists over a period of 7 decades to pass the 19th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States in a way
that engages the viewer and serves as a call to action for
present and future generations is appropriate on Federal
land;
(2) the monument described in paragraph (1) should
include--
(A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan B. Anthony,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner
Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells; and
(B) a depiction of the Declaration of Sentiments and
Ratification Flag with the names of other women instrumental
in fighting for women's suffrage included in the depiction of
the word ``WE'' of the Declaration of Sentiments with raised
lettering on ripples radiating from the monument; and
(3) the preferred site location for the monument is Area
II, near Belmont-Paul National Monument and the Supreme
Court.
(b) Authorization to Establish Commemorative Work.--
(1) In general.--The Every Word We Utter Monument may
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the
District of Columbia and its environs (as defined in section
8902(a) of title 40, United States Code), to commemorate the
passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which gave women the right to vote.
(2) Compliance with standards for commemorative works.--The
establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection
shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United
States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works
Act'').
(3) Prohibition on use of federal funds.--
(A) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any
expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under
this subsection.
(B) Responsibility of 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
subsection.
(4) Deposit of excess funds.--
(A) In general.--If, on payment of all expenses for the
establishment of the commemorative work under this subsection
(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.
(B) 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 subsection, 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 of General Services, as appropriate, in
accordance with the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of
title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under
paragraph (2) or (3) of section 8906(b) of title 40, United
States Code.
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