I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5755
To authorize the establishment of a commemorative work on Federal land 
in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor James Madison 
in recognition of his distinguished career in public service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. ROEMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the establishment of a commemorative work 
on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to honor James Madison in recognition of his 
distinguished career in public service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO HONOR JAMES 
MADISON. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Few public servants have contributed more 
to the formation and continuance of the United 
States than former President James Madison, a pa-
triot who served his country as a member of the Vir-
ginia Assembly, the United States Congress, and the 
executive branch of the Federal Government as Sec-
retary of State and President. 
(2) James Madison’s contributions to the draft-
ing of the United States Constitution, despite his 
modest assertion that the document was ‘‘not the 
offspring of a single brain,’’ were unmatched by any 
single individual and appropriately earned him the 
moniker, ‘‘Father of the Constitution’’. 
(3) As a Member of Congress, James Madison 
was the primary champion of the Bill of Rights, 
which remains the most cherished and important 
declaration of individual and group liberties. 
(4) As Secretary of State, Madison was unique-
ly instrumental in securing the Louisiana Purchase 
and presenting America’s protest against the seizure 
of American ships and sailors by England and 
France. 
(5) As President, Madison presided over the 
perilous War of 1812, demonstrating to the inter-
national community the strength and resolve of our 
young republic. 
(6) While Washington, D.C., is host to numer-
ous commemorative works honoring some of the
United States’ most cherished heroes, there is no fit-
ting memorial in Washington, D.C., to acknowledge 
James Madison’s distinguished career in public serv-
ice. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORK.—Consistent with chapter 89 of title 40, 
United States Code, a commemorative work may be estab-
lished on Federal land in the District of Columbia and 
its environs to honor former President James Madison in 
recognition of his distinguished career in public service. 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—Federal funds may 
be used to establish the commemorative work authorized 
by subsection (b). 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment 
of all expenses of the establishment of the commemorative 
work (including the maintenance and preservation amount 
provided for in section 8906(b) of title 40, United States 
Code) authorized by subsection (b), or upon expiration of 
the authority for the commemorative work under section 
8903(e) of such title, there remains a balance of funds 
received for the establishment of the commemorative work, 
the amount of the balance shall be transferred to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided 
for in section 8906(b)(1) of such title.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms 
‘‘commemorative work’’ and ‘‘the District of Columbia and 
its environs’’ have the meanings given to such terms in 
section 8902 of title 40, United States Code.
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