I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 992 
To establish the James Madison Memorial Commission to develop a plan 
of action for the establishment and maintenance of a James Madison 
memorial in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2009 
Mr. HILL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the James Madison Memorial Commission to 
develop a plan of action for the establishment and main-
tenance of a James Madison memorial in Washington, 
DC, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘James Madison Memo-
rial Commission Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) President James Madison is often referred 
to as ‘‘Father of the Constitution’’ for his influence 
on the Nation’s fundamental laws. 
(2) At age 29, James Madison was the young-
est delegate at the Continental Congress. 
(3) In Congress, Representative James Madison 
drafted the legislation to enact the Bill of Rights. 
(4) President James Madison declared war on 
Great Britain, igniting the War of 1812. 
(5) President James Madison approved the 
Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812. 
(6) President James Madison was the first 
United States Congressman to become President. 
(7) President James Madison signed a congres-
sional resolution admitting Louisiana to the Union 
as the eighteenth State on April 30, 1812. 
(8) President James Madison signed a congres-
sional resolution admitting Indiana to the Union as 
the nineteenth State on December 11, 1816. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the James 
Madison Memorial Commission (hereafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) to plan for the design and 
construction of a memorial in Washington, DC to be a 
tribute to the many accomplishments of James Madison. 
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(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of 
23 members appointed not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act as follows: 
(1) The President shall appoint 7 voting mem-
bers. 
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the minority leader of the House of Represent-
atives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the mi-
nority leader of the Senate shall each appoint 3 vot-
ing members. 
(3) In addition to the members appointed under 
paragraph (2), the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, 
and the minority leader of the Senate shall each ap-
point 1 nonvoting member. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission 
shall be chosen from among individuals, or representatives 
of institutions or entities, who possess either— 
(1) a demonstrated commitment to the re-
search, study, or promotion of the work and life of 
former President James Madison or Presidential his-
tory in general, and— 
(A) expertise in museum administration; 
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(B) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit 
or cultural institutions; 
(C) experience in the study and teaching of 
Presidential history at the post-secondary level; 
or 
(D) extensive experience in public or elect-
ed service; or 
(2) experience in the administration of, or the 
planning for the establishment of, museums devoted 
to the study and promotion of the history of Govern-
ment. 
SEC. 4. REPORT; TERMINATION. 
(a) DEADLINE.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of the Commission’s first meeting, the Commission 
shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior a report con-
taining a plan for the design and construction of a memo-
rial in Washington, DC to be a tribute to the many accom-
plishments of James Madison. 
(b) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
not later than 30 days after submitting the report pursu-
ant to subsection (a). 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior such funds as are necessary to car-
rying out the activities of the Commission. 
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