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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1264 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 15, 2011 

Received 

AN ACT 

To designate the property between the United States Federal 

Courthouse and the Ed Jones Building located at 109 

South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the 

‘‘M.D. Anderson Plaza’’ and to authorize the placement 

of a historical/identification marker on the grounds recognizing the achievements and philanthropy of M.D. Anderson. 


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

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds as follows: 

5 (1) The Government has the responsibility to 

6 honor and recognize Americans who have positively 

7 impacted the welfare of other Americans. 

8 (2) Monroe Dunaway Anderson, born in Jack9 son, Tennessee, in 1873, was one of the United 

10 States’ most successful agri-businessmen and re11 spected philanthropists. 

12 (3) Monroe Dunaway Anderson, also known as 

13 M.D. Anderson, attended public schools in Jackson, 

14 Tennessee. 

15 (4) After attending college in Memphis, Ten16 nessee, M.D. Anderson returned to Jackson, Ten17 nessee, to work at the People’s National Bank. 

18 (5) In 1904, M.D. Anderson, his older brother 

19 Frank Anderson, along with Will Clayton, estab20 lished a partnership, Anderson, Clayton, and Com21 pany, to buy and sell cotton in Jackson, Tennessee. 

22 (6) In 1945, Anderson, Clayton, and Company 

23 was called the largest buyer, seller, storer, and ship24 per of raw cotton in the world by Fortune Magazine. 


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1 (7) In 1936, M.D. Anderson established the 

2 M.D. Anderson Foundation. This foundation funded 

3 the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center which grew into 

4 the largest medical complex in the world, the Texas 

5 Medical Center in Houston, Texas. 

6 (8) M.D. Anderson’s positive impact in the cot7 ton trade is still being felt by the cotton businesses 

8 in and around Jackson, Tennessee, and throughout 

9 the world. 

10 (9) M.D. Anderson and his foundation’s imprint 

11 on medical research, education, and agri-business 

12 should be memorialized in the town of his birth, 

13 Jackson, Tennessee, and deems recognition. 

14 SEC. 2. M.D. ANDERSON PLAZA. 

15 (a) DESIGNATION.—The property in between the 

16 United States Courthouse and the Ed Jones Building lo17 cated at 109 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Ten18 nessee, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘M.D. An19 derson Plaza’’. 

20 (b) MARKER AND STATUES AUTHORIZED.—West 

21 Tennessee Health Care Foundation is hereby authorized 

22 to install in a prominent location on that portion of the 

23 Plaza under the jurisdiction of the General Services Ad24 ministration— 


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1 (1) a Tennessee State Historical Society marker 

2 recognizing the outstanding achievements in busi3 ness and philanthropy on the grounds between the 

4 United States Courthouse and the Ed Jones Build5 ing; and 

6 (2) a life-sized statue depicting M.D. Anderson, 

7 with information recognizing persons who donated 

8 funds for the manufacturing of the statues. 

9 (c) DESIGN OF MARKER.—The marker authorized by 

10 subsection (b)(1) shall be at least 42 inches in height. 

11 (d) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—No 

12 Federal funds may be expended to design the marker, to 

13 acquire the marker, to prepare the sight selected for the 

14 marker, to install the marker, or to maintain the marker 

15 or the statues authorized in subsection (b). 

16 (e) APPROVAL.— 

17 (1) SUBMISSION OF DESIGN.—The West Ten18 nessee Health Care Foundation shall consult with 

19 the Administrator of General Services in the design 

20 of the marker and statue authorized under sub21 section (b) and shall submit a design for approval. 

22 (2) DESIGN APPROVAL.—The design of a mark23 er or statue as authorized under subsection (b) shall 

24 be subject to the approval of the Administrator. 


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1 (3) TIMING OF REVIEW.—The Administrator 

2 shall conduct a review of the design not later than 

3 90 days after the submission of the design. 

4 (4) FAILURE TO APPROVE.—In the event that 

5 the Administrator fails to approve the design, the 

6 Administrator shall submit a report to the Com7 mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 

8 House of Representatives and the Committee on En9 vironment and Public Works in the Senate detailing 

10 the reasons for failing to approve the design. 

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 

2011. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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