PUBLIC LAW 106–349—OCT. 24, 2000 114 STAT. 1359

Public Law 106–349

106th Congress

An Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility

of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as

a National Historic Site, 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 ‘‘Carter G. Woodson Home

National Historic Site Study Act of 2000’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:

(1) Dr. Carter G. Woodson, cognizant of the widespread

ignorance and scanty information concerning the history of

African Americans, founded on September 9, 1915, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, since renamed

the Association for the Study of African-American Life and

History.

(2) The Association was founded in particular to counter

racist propaganda alleging black inferiority and the pervasive

influence of Jim Crow prevalent at the time.

(3) The mission of the Association was and continues to

be educating the American public of the contributions of Black

Americans in the formation of the Nation’s history and culture.

(4) Dr. Woodson dedicated nearly his entire adult life to

every aspect of the Association’s operations in furtherance of

its mission.

(5) Among the notable accomplishments of the Association

under Dr. Woodson’s leadership, Negro History Week was

instituted in 1926 to be celebrated annually during the second

week of February. Negro History Week has since evolved into

Black History Month.

(6) The headquarters and center of operations of the

Association was Dr. Woodson’s residence, located at 1538 Ninth

Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National

Park Service.

SEC. 4. STUDY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date

on which funds are made available for such purpose, the Secretary,

after consultation with the Mayor of the District of Columbia,

Deadline.

Carter G.

Woodson Home

National Historic

Site Study Act of

2000.

Oct. 24, 2000

[H.R. 3201]

114 STAT. 1360 PUBLIC LAW 106–349—OCT. 24, 2000

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3201:

SENATE REPORTS: No. 106–322 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):

Feb. 15, considered and passed House.

Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate.

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shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the United States

House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a resource study of

the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Home and headquarters of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, located

at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall—

(1) identify suitability and feasibility of designating the

Carter G. Woodson Home as a unit of the National Park

System; and

(2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition,

development, operation and maintenance, and identification of

alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the Carter G. Woodson Home.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are

necessary to carry out this Act.

Approved October 24, 2000.