(1) Although the Declaration of Independence 
declared that ‘‘all men are created equal,’’ it took a 
Civil War, constitutional amendments, and genera-
tions of the civil rights movements, as well as the 
work of many other Americans, to pursue the dream 
of equality for all Americans. 
(2) In order to address the prevalent discrimi-
nation in the housing market, it required a national 
fair housing movement and bipartisan political lead-
ership to secure a national commitment to equality 
for all to live the American Dream and purchase, 
rent, or finance a home. The national movement for 
fair housing rights spanned several decades in the 
twentieth century and was led by many prominent 
civil rights, community, legal, and political leaders in 
our country, among them Thurgood Marshall, Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr., President Lyndon Johnson, 
Senator Edward Brooke, and Senator Everett Dirk-
sen. 
(3) The national movement for fair housing 
gained prominence with the Supreme Court decision 
of Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948), which 
prohibited the enforcement of restrictive covenants 
on real estate based on race. The movement cul-
minated with the enactment of the Fair Housing Act 
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on April 11, 1968, one week after the assassination 
of Martin Luther King. The Fair Housing Act for-
mally prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, 
rental, and financing of housing based on race, 
color, religion, and national origin. The Fair Hous-
ing Act was later amended to add prohibitions 
against discrimination in housing based on sex, 
handicap, and family status. April is celebrated 
around the country as Fair Housing Month in com-
memoration of the fair housing movement. 
(4) The national significance of the Americans 
movement for fair housing for people of every race, 
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and na-
tional origin should be perpetuated permanently with 
a commemorative work in Washington, DC. 
SEC. 3. COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO HONOR THE NATIONAL 
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FAIR HOUSING MOVE-
MENT. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK.—The Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation 
may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in 
the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate 
the national significance of the movement for fair housing 
for people of every race, color, religion, sex, handicap, fa-
milial status, and national origin. 
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(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The commemorative work authorized by 
subsection (a) shall be established in accordance with 
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal 
funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establish-
ment of the commemorative work authorized by subsection 
(a). The Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation shall 
be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, 
and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 
commemorative work. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment 
of all expenses of the establishment of the commemorative 
work authorized by subsection (a) (including the mainte-
nance and preservation amount provided for in section 
8906(b), of title 40, United States Code), or upon expira-
tion of the authority for the commemorative work under 
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, there remains 
a balance of funds received for the establishment of that 
commemorative work, the Fair Housing Commemorative 
Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to 
the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account 
provided for in section 8906(b)(1) of such title. 
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SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘commemora-
tive work’’ and ‘‘the District of Columbia and its envi-
rons’’ have the meanings given to such terms in section 
8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 
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