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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5331
To authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial
and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of
Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick
Douglass.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. TALENT, Mr. WATTS
of Oklahoma, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. CLAY, Ms. LEE, Mr.
RANGEL, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. JONES of Ohio,
Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois,
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FROST, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. OWENS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD,
Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.
SERRANO, Mr. FORD, Mrs. CLAYTON, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DAVIS
of Virginia, Mr. DICKS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. MORAN
of Virginia, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York,
Mr. BACA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RUSH, Mr.
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. LOWEY,
Mr. LAZIO, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. EWING, Mr.
PETERSON of Minnesota, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas,
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. CARSON, Mr.
SESSIONS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. WATERS, Mr. NADLER, Mr.
SABO, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. MALONEY of Con-
necticut, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MINK of Ha-
waii, and Mr. SNYDER) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to estab-
lish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Inte-
rior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs
in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEMORIAL AND GARDENS TO HONOR AND
COMMEMORATE FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
(a) MEMORIAL AND GARDENS AUTHORIZED.—The
Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., is authorized to estab-
lish a memorial and gardens on lands under the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the
District of Columbia or its environs in honor and com-
memoration of Frederick Douglass.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the Frederick
Douglass memorial and gardens shall be in accordance
with the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et
seq.).
(c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Frederick Doug-
lass Gardens, Inc., shall be solely responsible for accept-
ance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses
of, the establishment of the memorial and gardens. No
Federal funds may be used to pay any expense of the es-
tablishment of the memorial and gardens.
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment
of all expenses of the establishment of the memorial and
gardens (including the maintenance and preservation
amount required under section 8(b) of the Commemora-
tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)), or upon expiration
of the authority for the memorial and gardens under sec-
tion 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there remains
a balance of funds received for the establishment of the
memorial and gardens, Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.,
shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary
of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for
in section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).
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