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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 5331

To authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial

and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of

Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick

Douglass.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. TALENT, Mr. WATTS

of Oklahoma, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. CLAY, Ms. LEE, Mr.

RANGEL, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. JONES of Ohio,

Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois,

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FROST, Mr. EVANS,

Mr. OWENS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD,

Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.

SERRANO, Mr. FORD, Mrs. CLAYTON, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DAVIS

of Virginia, Mr. DICKS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. MORAN

of Virginia, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York,

Mr. BACA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RUSH, Mr.

GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. LOWEY,

Mr. LAZIO, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. EWING, Mr.

PETERSON of Minnesota, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas,

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. CARSON, Mr.

SESSIONS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. WATERS, Mr. NADLER, Mr.

SABO, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, and Mr. SNYDER) introduced the following bill; which was referred

to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Inte-
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rior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs

in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. MEMORIAL AND GARDENS TO HONOR AND

4 COMMEMORATE FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

5 (a) MEMORIAL AND GARDENS AUTHORIZED.—The

6 Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., is authorized to estab7 lish a memorial and gardens on lands under the adminis8 trative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the

9 District of Columbia or its environs in honor and com10 memoration of Frederick Douglass.

11 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO12 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the Frederick

13 Douglass memorial and gardens shall be in accordance

14 with the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et

15 seq.).

16 (c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Frederick Doug17 lass Gardens, Inc., shall be solely responsible for accept18 ance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses

19 of, the establishment of the memorial and gardens. No

20 Federal funds may be used to pay any expense of the es21 tablishment of the memorial and gardens.

22 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment

23 of all expenses of the establishment of the memorial and

24 gardens (including the maintenance and preservation
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1 amount required under section 8(b) of the Commemora2 tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)), or upon expiration

3 of the authority for the memorial and gardens under sec4 tion 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there remains

5 a balance of funds received for the establishment of the

6 memorial and gardens, Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.,

7 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary

8 of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for

9 in section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).

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