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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Republic of Texas Lega-
tion 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 com-
memorate 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 an-
nexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United 
States. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA-
TIVE 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. 
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(2) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
THE
DAUGHTERS
OF 
THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.—The Daughters of the Re-
public of Texas shall be solely responsible for accept-
ance 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 ex-
penses for the establishment of the memorial (includ-
ing the maintenance and preservation amount re-
quired 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 ex-
piration 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 es-
tablishment of the commemorative work, the Daugh-
ters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the bal-
ance to a separate account with the National Park 
Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Sec-
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retary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appro-
priate) following the process provided in section 
8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for ac-
counts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of 
title 40, United States Code. 
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