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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. 

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. 


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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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Republic of Texas Lega5 tion Memorial Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 

7 WORK. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Daughters of the Republic of 

9 Texas may establish a commemorative work on Federal 

10 land in the District of Columbia and its environs to com11 memorate and honor those who, as representatives of the 

12 Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as 

13 diplomats to the United States and made possible the an14 nexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United 

15 States. 

16 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA17 TIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemorative 

18 work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 

19 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 

20 ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

21 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

23 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

24 commemorative work under this section. 


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1 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF

2 THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.—The Daughters of the Re3 public of Texas shall be solely responsible for accept4 ance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses 

5 of, the establishment of the commemorative work 

6 under this section. 

7 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex9 penses for the establishment of the memorial (includ10 ing the maintenance and preservation amount re11 quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States 

12 Code), there remains a balance of funds received for 

13 the establishment of the commemorative work, the 

14 Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the 

15 amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior 

16 for deposit in the account provided for in section 

17 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. 

18 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon ex19 piration of the authority for the commemorative work 

20 under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 

21 there remains a balance of funds received for the es22 tablishment of the commemorative work, the Daugh23 ters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the bal24 ance to a separate account with the National Park 

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1 retary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appro2 priate) following the process provided in section 

3 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac4 counts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of 

5 title 40, United States Code. 


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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 

District of Columbia, and for other purposes. tion Memorial as a commemorative work in the Texas to establish the Republic of Texas LegaMAY 27, 2020 

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


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