IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4009 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Georgetown African American Historic 
Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemora-
tive work in the District of Columbia and its environs, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enslaved Voyages Me-
morial Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Georgetown African Amer-
ican Historic Landmark Project and Tour may establish 
a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to commemorate the enslaved 
individuals, whose identities may be known or unknown, 
who endured the Middle Passage. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora-
tive 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. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GEORGETOWN AF-
RICAN
AMERICAN
HISTORIC
LANDMARK
PROJECT 
AND
TOUR.—The Georgetown African American 
Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely 
responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 
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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 (in-
cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 
required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 
States Code), there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Georgetown African American Historic 
Landmark Project and Tour shall transmit the 
amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior for deposit in the account provided for in sec-
tion 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. 
(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 
expiration of the authority for the commemorative 
work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Georgetown African American Historic 
Landmark Project and Tour shall transmit the 
amount of the balance to a separate account with 
the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 
available to the Secretary of the Interior or Adminis-
trator (as appropriate) following the process pro-
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