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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1718

To establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture

within the Smithsonian Institution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 3, 2001

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. GEPHARDT,

Mr. ARMEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. HOYER, Mr.

LAHOOD, Mr. FRANK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr.

LAMPSON, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. STARK, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr.

PASCRELL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr.

BISHOP, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLAY, Mrs.

CLAYTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FATTAH,

Mr. FORD, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. JACKSON of

Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCKINNEY,

Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. MILLENDERMCDONALD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RUSH, Mr.

THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATT of North

Carolina, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. BARRETT, and

Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee

on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To establish the National Museum of African American

History and Culture within the Smithsonian Institution.
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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 ‘‘National Museum of

5 African American History and Culture Act of 2001’’.

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

7 Congress makes the following findings:

8 (1) During the history of our Nation, the

9 United States has grown into a symbol of democracy

10 and freedom around the world, and the legacy of Af11 rican Americans is rooted in the very fabric of our

12 Nation’s democracy and freedom.

13 (2) There exists no national museum within the

14 Smithsonian Institution located on the National Mall

15 that is devoted to the documentation of African

16 American life, art, history, and culture and that en17 compasses on a national level, the period of slavery,

18 the era of reconstruction, the Harlem renaissance,

19 the civil rights movement, and beyond.

20 (3) Slavery was an accepted practice in this Na21 tion, authorized by the Government through legisla22 tion such as the fugitive slave law of 1793 (1 Stat.

23 302) and sanctioned by the Supreme Court in the

24 Dred Scott decision (Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393

25 (1857)).
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1 (4) Those African Americans who suffered

2 under slavery and their descendants show us the

3 strength of the human character and provide us with

4 a model of courage, commitment, and perseverance.

5 A national museum dedicated to the history of and

6 commemorating those who suffered the grave injus7 tice of slavery in this country will help in ‘‘binding

8 our Nation’s wounds’’ rooted in slavery and will

9 allow all Americans to understand the past and

10 honor the history of all Americans.

11 (5) Leaders of the African American commu12 nity in the 1950s and 1960s led this Nation in the

13 civil rights movement with the intent of ending dis14 crimination against African Americans. During this

15 period, many African American churches were de16 stroyed and countless individuals involved in this

17 movement were often beaten and killed. Through the

18 devotion and sacrifice of those leaders, the civil

19 rights movement made great strides in ensuring

20 equality for African Americans in this country.

21 (6) African Americans have enriched the cul22 tural make-up of the United States by their con23 tributions in the areas of science, medicine, the arts

24 and humanities, sports, music, and dance.
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1 (7) Preserving this rich record of the experi2 ences of African Americans, studying their experi3 ences, and presenting those experiences through ex4 hibits to the public would be of great educational

5 and social value.

6 (8) The creation of a National Museum of Afri7 can American History and Culture located on the

8 National Mall in the District of Columbia and ad9 ministered by the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of

10 Regents was endorsed in 1991 by a unanimous vote

11 by the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents.

12 (9) The Smithsonian African American Institu13 tional Study recommended that the National Mu14 seum of African American History and Culture be

15 established in the Arts and Industries Building of

16 the Smithsonian Institution.

17 (10) Although the Smithsonian Institution has

18 had some success in focusing on African American

19 history and culture, the programming on African

20 American history and culture has been occasional

21 and episodic.

22 (11) A National Museum of African American

23 History and Culture will provide a continued and

24 consistent African American presence on the Na25 tional Mall.
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1 (12) A National Museum of African American

2 History and Culture will have the ability to admin3 ister other important facilities, including the African

4 American Burial Ground National Historic Land5 mark in New York, New York, which holds the re6 mains of more than 20,000 enslaved Africans and

7 first-generation African Americans from the colonial

8 era. The Secretary of the Smithsonian stated in

9 1998 that the African American Burial Ground af10 fords the perfect opportunity to gain insight into the

11 institution of slavery, as practiced in urban, rural,

12 northern, and southern parts of the United States,

13 and proposed that a partnership be formed among

14 the Smithsonian, the National Park Service, and the

15 General Services Administration to further develop

16 the site.

17 (13) The National Museum of African Amer18 ican History and Culture established by this Act will

19 be dedicated to the collection, preservation, research,

20 and exhibition of African American historical and

21 cultural material reflecting the breadth and depth of

22 the experiences of persons of African descent living

23 in the United States.

24 (14) The National Museum of African Amer25 ican History and Culture will coordinate the collec-
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1 tion of material related to African Americans, which

2 is rapidly disappearing due to a lack of resources

3 and trained professionals engaged in preservation.

4 (15) The work of the National Museum of Afri5 can American History and Culture will be, fun6 damentally, the same as the work of all museums in

7 the United States that reflect and express the expe8 riences of the people of the United States in an in9 clusive manner.

10 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF

11 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.

12 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within

13 the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of Afri14 can American History and Culture (hereafter referred to

15 in this Act as the ‘‘Museum’’), and the Smithsonian Insti16 tution shall maintain and administer the Museum.

17 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Museum is to pro18 vide for—

19 (1) the collection, study, and creation of schol20 arship relating to the African American diaspora

21 that encompasses slavery, the era of reconstruction,

22 the Harlem renaissance, the civil rights movement,

23 and beyond;

24 (2) the creation and maintenance of permanent

25 and temporary exhibits documenting African Amer-
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1 ican slavery and African American life, art, history,

2 and culture from slavery and the era of reconstruc3 tion to the Harlem renaissance, the civil rights

4 movement, and beyond;

5 (3) the collection and study of artifacts and

6 documents relating to African American life, art,

7 history, and culture and the African American dias8 pora;

9 (4) the establishment of programs in coopera10 tion with other museums, historical societies, edu11 cational institutions, and other organizations that

12 research and study modern day practices of slavery

13 throughout the world;

14 (5) collaboration between the Museum and

15 other African American museums, historically black

16 colleges and universities, and other museums, histor17 ical societies, educational institutions, and other or18 ganizations that promote the study of the African

19 American diaspora including collaboration

20 regarding—

21 (A) development of cooperative programs

22 and exhibitions;

23 (B) identification, management, and care

24 of collections; and
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1 (C) participation in the training of mu2 seum professionals; and

3 (6) leadership and commitment to historical ac4 curacy in the study, education, and exhibition of Af5 rican American life, art, history, and culture in the

6 Museum and throughout the United States.

7 SEC. 4. COUNCIL.

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the

9 Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of African

10 American History and Culture Council (hereafter referred

11 to in this Act as the ‘‘Council’’).

12 (b) DUTIES.—

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Council, subject to sub14 section (l) and to the general policies of the Board

15 of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (hereafter

16 referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Board of Regents’’),

17 shall have sole authority to—

18 (A) solicit, accept, use, and dispose of

19 gifts, bequests, and devises of services and

20 property, both real and personal, for the pur21 pose of aiding and facilitating the work of the

22 Museum or the Council;

23 (B) establish policy with respect to the uti24 lization of the collections and resources of the

25 Museum, including policies on programming,
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1 education, exhibitions, and research with re2 spect to life, art, and culture of African Ameri3 cans, the role of African Americans in the his4 tory of the United States, from slavery to the

5 present, and the contributions of African Amer6 icans to society;

7 (C) purchase, accept, borrow, and other8 wise acquire artifacts and other property for

9 addition to the collections of the Museum;

10 (D) provide for restoration, preservation,

11 and maintenance of the collections of the Mu12 seum;

13 (E) loan, exchange, sell, and otherwise dis14 pose of any part of the collections of the Mu15 seum, but only if the funds generated by such

16 disposition are used for additions to the collec17 tions of the Museum or for programs carried

18 out under section 6; and

19 (F) contract with and compensate Federal

20 Government and private agencies or persons for

21 supplies and services that would aid the work of

22 the Museum, without regard to section 3709 of

23 the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).

24 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to subsection

25 (l), the Board of Regents shall advise and assist the
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1 Council on all matters relating to the administration,

2 operation, maintenance, and preservation of the Mu3 seum.

4 (3) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Subject

5 to subsection (l), the Council shall submit to Con6 gress an annual report that—

7 (A) provides a detailed account of the ac8 tivities of the Council and the Museum;

9 (B) recommends an annual budget for the

10 Council and the Museum; and

11 (C) identifies the future needs of the Coun12 cil and the Museum.

13 (4) ANNUAL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF RE14 GENTS.—Subject to subsection (l), the Council shall

15 report annually to the Board of Regents on the ac16 quisition, disposition, and display of African Amer17 ican objects and artifacts and on other appropriate

18 matters.

19 (c) COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT.—

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com21 posed of 25 voting members as provided under para22 graph (2) and 7 honorary nonvoting members as

23 provided under paragraph (3).

24 (2) VOTING MEMBERS.—
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall in2 clude the following voting members:

3 (i) The Secretary of the Smithsonian

4 Institution.

5 (ii) An Assistant Secretary of the

6 Smithsonian Institution appointed by the

7 Board of Regents.

8 (B) INITIAL VOTING MEMBERS.—The

9 Council shall initially include the following vot10 ing members:

11 (i) 13 individuals of diverse disciplines

12 and geographical residence who are com13 mitted to the advancement of knowledge of

14 African American history and culture ap15 pointed as follows:

16 (I) 5 individuals shall be ap17 pointed by the President from a list of

18 nominees provided by the President

19 pro tempore of the Senate in consulta20 tion with the majority and minority

21 leaders of the Senate.

22 (II) 5 individuals shall be ap23 pointed by the President from a list of

24 nominees provided by the Speaker of

25 the House of Representatives in con-
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1 sultation with the majority and minor2 ity leaders of the House of Represent3 atives.

4 (III) 3 individuals shall be ap5 pointed by the President.

6 (ii) 10 individuals appointed as fol7 lows:

8 (I) 5 individuals shall be ap9 pointed by the President from a list of

10 nominees, provided by the President

11 pro tempore of the Senate in consulta12 tion with the majority and minority

13 leaders of the Senate, and rec14 ommended by the Association of Afri15 can American Museums, the National

16 African American Museum and Cul17 ture Complex, historically black col18 leges and universities, and cultural or

19 other organizations committed to the

20 advancement of knowledge of African

21 American life, art, history and cul22 ture.

23 (II) 5 individuals shall be ap24 pointed by the President from a list of

25 nominees, provided by the Speaker of
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1 the House of Representatives in con2 sultation with the majority and minor3 ity leaders of the House of Represent4 atives, and recommended by the Asso5 ciation of African American Museums,

6 the National African American Mu7 seum and Culture Complex, histori8 cally black colleges and universities,

9 and cultural or other organizations

10 committed to the advancement of

11 knowledge of African American life,

12 art, history and culture.

13 (C) SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS.—A va14 cancy created upon the expiration of the term

15 of any member appointed under subparagraph

16 (B) shall be filled in the manner provided under

17 subsection (d)(2)(B).

18 (3) HONORARY NONVOTING MEMBERS.—The

19 Council shall include the following honorary non20 voting members:

21 (A) The Secretary of the Interior.

22 (B) 3 Members of the House of Represent23 atives appointed by the Speaker of the House of

24 Representatives upon the recommendation of
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1 the majority and minority leaders of the House

2 of Representatives.

3 (C) 3 Senators appointed by the President

4 pro tempore of the Senate upon the rec5 ommendation of the majority and minority lead6 ers of the Senate.

7 (d) TERMS.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—

9 (A) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—Except as

10 provided in this subsection, each initial voting

11 member of the Council appointed under sub12 section (c)(2)(B) and each honorary nonvoting

13 member initially appointed under subsection

14 (c)(3) shall be appointed for a term that termi15 nates 9 years after the date on which the Mu16 seum first opens to the general public.

17 (B) SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS.—Ex18 cept as provided in this subsection, each of the

19 members of the Council that are appointed to

20 a full term after the members described in sub21 paragraph (A) shall be appointed for a term of

22 6 years.

23 (C) REAPPOINTMENT.—Members of the

24 Council may be reappointed for subsequent

25 terms.
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1 (2) VACANCIES.—

2 (A) IN GENERAL.—Any member appointed

3 to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration

4 of the term for which the member’s predecessor

5 was appointed shall be appointed only for the

6 remainder of that term.

7 (B) VOTING MEMBERS.—A vacancy among

8 the voting members on the Council shall be

9 filled with a member appointed by the President

10 from a list of nominees provided by the Council.

11 (C) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—If a mem12 ber appointed to the Council under subpara13 graph (B) or (C) of subsection (c)(3) ceases to

14 hold the office that qualified such member for

15 appointment, that member shall cease to be a

16 member of the Council. Any vacancy among

17 such members shall be filled in the manner in

18 which the original appointment was made.

19 (D) POWERS OF COUNCIL.—A vacancy on

20 the Council, including among the honorary non21 voting members, shall not affect the powers of

22 the Council.

23 (e) COMPENSATION.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para2 graph (2), members of the Council shall serve with3 out pay.

4 (2) EXPENSES.—Members of the Council shall

5 receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of

6 subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions

7 under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United

8 States Code.

9 (f) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall elect a chair10 person by a majority vote of the voting members of the

11 Council.

12 (g) MEETINGS.—

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall meet at

14 the call of the chairperson or upon the written re15 quest of a majority of the voting members of the

16 Council, but shall meet, subject to paragraph (2),

17 not fewer than 2 times each year.

18 (2) PLANNING.—During the first year, the

19 Council shall meet not fewer than 10 times for the

20 purpose of the planning and design of the Museum.

21 (h) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members of

22 the Council shall constitute a quorum for purposes of con23 ducting business, but a lesser number may receive infor24 mation on behalf of the Council.

25 (i) BYLAWS.—The Council shall adopt bylaws.
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1 (j) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem2 ber or agent of the Council may, if authorized by a major3 ity of the voting members of the Council, take any action

4 that the Council is authorized to take by this Act.

5 (k) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—Notwithstanding sec6 tion 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the chairperson

7 of the Council may accept for the Council voluntary serv8 ices provided by a member of the Council.

9 (l) TRANSFER OF POWERS AND DUTIES.—

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this

11 subsection, the Council’s powers and duties shall

12 transfer to the Board of Regents 3 years after the

13 date on which the Museum first opens to the general

14 public.

15 (2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—3 years after the date

17 on which the Museum first opens to the general

18 public, the Council shall become an advisory

19 council (hereafter referred to in this Act as the

20 ‘‘Advisory Council’’). The Advisory Council

21 shall have the same membership as the Council

22 had immediately before becoming the Advisory

23 Council. The terms of the members of the

24 Council shall continue uninterrupted when such

25 members become members of the Advisory
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1 Council. Subsections (c) through (f) and (h)

2 through (j) shall apply to the Advisory Council

3 in the same manner as such subsections applied

4 to the Council immediately before the Council

5 becomes the Advisory Council.

6 (B) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.—

7 The Advisory Council shall advise the Board of

8 Regents on matters related to the administra9 tion, operation, and maintenance of the Mu10 seum.

11 (C) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Council

12 shall meet not fewer than 1 time each year.

13 (D) PERMANENT COMMITTEE.—Section 14

14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5

15 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory

16 Council.

17 SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF THE MUSEUM.

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Council, subject to section

19 4(l) and in consultation with the Board of Regents, shall

20 appoint a Director who shall manage the Museum.

21 (b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE

22 LAWS.—

23 (1) APPOINTMENTS.—Subject to section 4(l),

24 the Council may appoint the Director and any addi25 tional personnel to serve under the Director, without
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1 regard to the provisions of title 5, United States

2 Code, governing appointments in the competitive

3 service.

4 (2) PAY.—Subject to section 4(l), the Council

5 may fix the pay of the Director at a rate not to ex6 ceed the maximum rate of basic pay payable for level

7 III of the Executive Schedule and fix the pay of

8 such additional personnel as the Council considers

9 appropriate.

10 SEC. 6. OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND LIAISON PROGRAMS.

11 (a) OFFICE ESTABLISHED.—There is established

12 within the Museum, the Office of Education and Liaison

13 Programs, which shall carry out educational programs

14 with respect to the Museum and other programs in col15 laboration with other African American museums.

16 (b) FUNCTIONS.—The Office of Education and Liai17 son Programs shall—

18 (1) carry out public educational programs with19 in the Museum relating to African American life,

20 art, history, and culture, including programs uti21 lizing digital, electronic, and interactive technologies,

22 and programs in collaboration with elementary

23 schools, secondary schools, and post-secondary

24 schools; and
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1 (2) collaborate with African American museums

2 by—

3 (A) establishing educational grant pro4 grams that strengthen museum operations, im5 prove care of museum collections, and increase

6 professional development;

7 (B) providing internship and fellowship

8 programs that allow individuals pursuing ca9 reers or carrying out studies in the arts, hu10 manities, and sciences to study African Amer11 ican life, art, history and culture;

12 (C) providing scholarship programs to as13 sist individuals who demonstrate a commitment

14 to a career in African American museum man15 agement in financing their studies; and

16 (D) collaborating with national and inter17 national organizations that address the issue of

18 slavery in the international community.

19 SEC. 7. LOCATION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN

20 AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.

21 (a) MAIN BUILDING.—The Council, in consultation

22 with the Board of Regents, is authorized to plan, design,

23 reconstruct, and renovate the Arts and Industries Build24 ing of the Smithsonian Institution and the surrounding

25 site to house the Museum. The Council, subject to section
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1 4(l), shall consider expanding, and is authorized to ex2 pand, the Arts and Industries Building horizontally,

3 vertically, and below ground.

4 (b) ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.—

5 (1) ADJACENT FACILITIES.—

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Council deter7 mines that facilities in addition to the Arts and

8 Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institu9 tion are needed for the Museum, the Council,

10 subject to section 4(l) and in consultation with

11 the Administrator of General Services and the

12 National Capital Planning Commission, is au13 thorized to—

14 (i) identify a site for the additional fa15 cilities;

16 (ii) acquire real property for the addi17 tional facilities;

18 (iii) design the additional facilities;

19 and

20 (iv)(I) construct a building for the ad21 ditional facilities; or

22 (II) reconstruct and renovate a build23 ing for the additional facilities.
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1 (B) LOCATION.—Any additional facilities

2 for the Museum shall be located, if feasible, on

3 or adjacent to the National Mall.

4 (C) PURCHASE AUTHORITY.—After con5 sultation with the Administrator of General

6 Services and the National Capital Planning

7 Commission, the Council, subject to section

8 4(l), may purchase, with the consent of the

9 owner thereof, any real property on or adjacent

10 to the National Mall for such additional facili11 ties.

12 (D) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—For the pur13 pose of securing additional facilities, any de14 partment or agency of the United States is au15 thorized to transfer to the Council any interest

16 of such department or agency in real property

17 located on or adjacent to the National Mall, and

18 the Council, subject to section 4(l) and after

19 consultation with the Administrator of General

20 Services and the National Capital Planning

21 Commission, may accept any such interest in

22 such property.

23 (2) FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR AFRICAN BURIAL

24 GROUND FACILITY.—Subject to section 4(l) and in

25 consultation with the Director of the National Park
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1 Service and the Administrator of General Services,

2 the Council shall arrange for a study of the African

3 Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in New

4 York, New York, to determine the feasibility and

5 cost of acquiring a site for, planning, designing, and

6 constructing a significant facility consisting of a mu7 seum and visitors center at or near the site.

(c) COST-SHARING.—The Council shall pay 1 8 ⁄2 of the

9 total cost of carrying out this section from appropriated

10 funds (except with respect to the study under paragraph

11 (2)(A) for which the Council shall pay 100 percent from

12 funds appropriated under section 10(b)(3)). The Council

13 shall pay the remainder of such costs from non-Federal

14 sources.

15 (d) COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Any building to

16 house the Museum, including any additional facilities for

17 the Museum, is not a commemorative work for purposes

18 of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et

19 seq.).

20 SEC. 8. NATIONAL MALL.

21 In this Act, the term ‘‘National Mall’’ means the Na22 tional Mall (United States Government Reservations 3, 4,

23 5, and 6) in the District of Columbia.
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1 SEC. 9. AUTHORITY.

2 Authority under this Act to enter into contracts or

3 to make payments is effective in any fiscal year only to

4 the extent provided in advance in an appropriations act,

5 except as provided under section 10(b)(4).

6 SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

7 (a) RENOVATION.—There is authorized to be appro8 priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the

9 activities authorized under section 7, other than section

10 7(b)(2)(A).

11 (b) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be

13 appropriated to the Council to carry out this Act,

14 other than sections 6 and 7—

15 (A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and

16 (B) such sums as may be necessary for

17 each succeeding fiscal year.

18 (2) OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND LIAISON PRO19 GRAMS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to

20 the Council to carry out section 6, $10,000,000 for

21 fiscal year 2002 and for each succeeding fiscal year.

22 (3) AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND FEASIBILITY

23 STUDY.—There is authorized to be appropriated

24 $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to carry out section

25 7(b)(2)(A).
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1 (4) AVAILABILITY.—The amounts appropriated

2 under this subsection shall remain available for the

3 operation and maintenance of the Museum until ex4 pended.

5 SEC. 11. AMENDMENT.

6 Section 5580 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 42)

7 is amended in subsection (b)(2) by inserting ‘‘the National

8 Museum of African American History and Culture,’’ after

9 ‘‘Performing Arts,’’.

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