S. 1421 — 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.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which it was founded.

Requires the commemorative work to be established in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act.

Prohibits the use of federal funding to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.

Makes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions and the payment of the expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.

Requires such Foundation, upon the payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work (including amounts for maintenance and preservation) or upon the expiration of the authority for such work, to deposit any remaining funds into a separate National Park Foundation account.

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2011-07-26

Introduced in Senate

2011-07-26

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2011-10-19

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-224.

2011-11-10

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2012-01-13

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-127.

2012-01-13

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-127.

2012-01-13

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

2012-12-30

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552-8556; text as passed Senate: CR S8554)

2012-12-30

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552-8556; text as passed Senate: CR S8554)

2012-12-31

Received in the House.

2012-12-31

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2012-12-31

Held at the desk.

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.

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