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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3349 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 340
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3349

                          [Report No. 116-425]

 To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the 
  Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the 
             District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2019

 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                              May 27, 2020

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Wright, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez 
  of Texas, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Garcia of 
            Texas, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. Allred

                              May 27, 2020

  Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               19, 2019]

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                                 A BILL

 
 To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the 
  Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the 
             District of Columbia, 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 ``Republic of Texas Legation Memorial 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    (a) In General.--The Daughters of the Republic of Texas may 
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those who, as 
representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of 
Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the 
annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United States.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in 
accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act'').
    (c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any 
        expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under 
        this section.
            (2) Responsibility of the daughters of the republic of 
        texas.--The Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall be solely 
        responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of 
        the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work 
        under this section.
    (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
            (1) In general.--If upon payment of all expenses for the 
        establishment of the memorial (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 Daughters 
        of the Republic of Texas 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.
            (2) On expiration of authority.--If upon 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, the 
        Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the balance 
        to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for 
        memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or 
        the Administrator (as appropriate) following the process 
        provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, 
        for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of 
        title 40, United States Code.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 340

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3349

                          [Report No. 116-425]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the 
  Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the 
             District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 27, 2020

  Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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