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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6201 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 221
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6201

                          [Report No. 117-299]

 To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work 
  to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American 
                  Revolution, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2021

    Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Neguse) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

                             April 25, 2022

   Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Thompson of 
 Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Salazar, 
 Mr. Bacon, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Carson, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
     Reed, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
DeSaulnier, Mr. Evans, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Lawson 
   of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
Kahele, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Ross, Ms. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Titus, 
  Mrs. Axne, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Levin of Michigan, and Ms. 
                          Williams of Georgia

                             April 25, 2022

  Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed

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                                 A BILL

 
 To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work 
  to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American 
                  Revolution, 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 ``National Liberty Memorial 
Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that the period preceding the 250th anniversary of 
the founding of the United States on July 4, 1776, offers the best 
conditions in ten generations to honor and preserve the contributions 
of enslaved and free Black soldiers and civilians to independence by 
the triumph of a permanent National Liberty Memorial representing deeds 
Congress on two previous occasions declared of ``preeminent historical 
and lasting significance to the nation''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
the authority provided by section 2860 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-
239; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply 
through September 30, 2027.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 221

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6201

                          [Report No. 117-299]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work 
  to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American 
                  Revolution, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 25, 2022

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed
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