108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1012
AN ACT
To establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National
Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1012
AN ACT
To establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic
Site in the District of Columbia, 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 ‘‘Carter G. Woodson
Home National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that:
(1) Dr. Carter G. Woodson, considered the fa-
ther of African-American history, founded in 1915
The Association for the Study of Negro Life and
History, renamed as The Association for the Study
of African-American Life and History.
(2) Through the Association, Dr. Woodson, the
son of slaves who earned a Ph.D. degree from Har-
vard University, dedicated his life to educating the
American public about the extensive and positive
contributions of African Americans to the Nation’s
history and culture.
(3) Under Dr. Woodson’s leadership, Negro
History Week was designated in 1926. That des-
ignation has since evolved into Black History Month
in February of each year.
(4) The headquarters and operations of the As-
sociation was Dr. Woodson’s home at 1538 Ninth
Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., where he lived
from 1915 to 1950.
(5) The Carter G. Woodson Home was des-
ignated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976
for its national significance in African-American cul-
tural heritage.
(6) A National Park Service study of the Carter
G. Woodson Home dated June 2002, found that the
Carter G. Woodson Home is suitable for designation
as a unit of the National Park System, and is fea-
sible for designation so long as property adjacent to
the home is available for National Park Service ad-
ministrative, curatorial, access, and visitor interpre-
tative needs.
(7) Establishment of the Carter G. Woodson
Home National Historic Site would foster opportuni-
ties for developing and promoting interpretation of
African-American cultural heritage throughout the
Shaw area of Washington, D.C.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to pre-
serve, protect, and interpret for the benefit, education, and
inspiration of present and future generations, the home
of the preeminent historian and educator Dr. Carter G.
Woodson, founder of the organization known today as The
Association for the Study of African-American Life and
History.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) The term ‘‘historic site’’ means the Carter
G. Woodson Home National Historic Site.
(3) The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled
‘‘Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site’’,
numbered 876/82338 and dated February 10, 2003.
SEC. 4. CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC
SITE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—After the Secretary has ac-
quired, or agreed to a long-term lease for, the majority
of the property described in subsection (b), the Secretary
shall establish as a unit of the National Park System the
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site.
(b) BOUNDARY.—The historic site shall consist of the
property located at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, in the
District of Columbia and three adjoining houses north of
that address, as depicted on the map, if acquired or leased
by the Secretary.
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(d) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire lands
or interests in lands, and improvements thereon, within
the boundary of the historic site from willing owners by
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
or exchange.
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the historic site in accordance with this Act
and with laws generally applicable to units of the
National Park System, including the Act of August
25, 1916 (commonly known as the National Park
Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the
Act of August 21, 1935 (commonly known as the
Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 16
U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(2) REHABILITATION AGREEMENT.—In order to
achieve cost efficiencies in the restoration of prop-
erty, the Secretary may enter into an agreement
with the Shiloh Community Development Corpora-
tion for the purpose of rehabilitating the Carter G.
Woodson Home and other property within the
boundary of the historic site. The agreement may
contain such terms and conditions as the Secretary
deems appropriate.
(3) OPERATION AGREEMENT.—In order to rees-
tablish the historical connection between the home of
Dr. Woodson and the association he founded and to
facilitate interpretation of Dr. Woodson’s achieve-
ments, the Secretary may enter into an agreement
with The Association for the Study of African-Amer-
ican Life and History that allows the association to
use a portion of the historic site for its own adminis-
trative purposes. The agreement may contain such
terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appro-
priate.
(4) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with
public and private entities for the purpose of fos-
tering interpretation of African-American heritage in
the Shaw area of Washington, D.C.
(5) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Sec-
retary shall prepare a general management plan for
the historic site within three years after funds are
made available for that purpose.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.