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Calendar No. 262
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H.R. 1012 
[Report No. 108–138] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2003
Received 
MAY 21, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
AUGUST 26, 2003
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 29 (legislative 
day, July 21), 2003, by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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-
cated at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, in the District 
of Columbia, as depicted on the map. 
(2) HISTORIC
SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ 
means the Carter G. Woodson Home National His-
toric Site. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic 
Site’’, numbered 876/82338–A and dated July 22, 
2003. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC 
SITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Upon acquisition by the Sec-
retary of the Carter G. Woodson Home, or interests therein, 
the Secretary shall establish the historic site as a unit of 
the National Park System by publication of a notice to that 
effect in the Federal Register. 
(b) ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
any of the 3 properties immediately north of the 
Carter G. Woodson Home located at 1540, 1542, and 
1544 Ninth Street, Northwest, described on the map 
as ‘‘Potential Additions to National Historic Site’’, 
for addition to the historic site.
(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Upon the acquisition 
of any of the properties described in paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the his-
toric site to include the property. 
(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 AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may ac-
quire the Carter G. Woodson Home or any of the properties 
described in subsection (b)(1), including interests therein, 
and any improvements to the land by donation, purchase 
from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, 
or exchange. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—(1) The Secretary shall admin-
ister the historic site in accordance with this Act and with 
laws generally applicable to units of the National Park Sys-
tem, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 
2–4) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(2) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary 
shall prepare a general management plan for the historic 
site not later than three years after the date on which funds 
are made available for that purpose. 
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into coop-
erative agreements with public or private entities to provide
public interpretation and education of African-American 
heritage in the Shaw area of the District of Columbia. 
(b) REHABILITATION.—In order to achieve cost effi-
ciencies in the restoration of properties within the historic 
site, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with public 
or private entities to restore and rehabilitate the Carter G. 
Woodson Home and other properties within the boundary 
of the historic site, subject to such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary deems necessary. 
(c) AGREEMENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE 
STUDY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY.—In 
order to reestablish the historical connection between the 
Carter G. Woodson Home and the association Dr. Woodson 
founded, and to facilitate interpretation of Dr. Woodson’s 
achievements, the Secretary may enter into an agreement 
with The Association for the Study of African-American 
Life and History that allows the association to use a por-
tion of the historic site for its own administrative purposes. 
Such agreement shall ensure that the association’s use of 
a portion of the historic site is consistent with the adminis-
tration of the historic site, including appropriate public ac-
cess and rent, and such other terms and conditions as the 
Secretary deems necessary.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this Act.
Calendar No. 262
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1012
[Report No. 108–138] 
AN ACT 
To establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National 
Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes. 
AUGUST 26, 2003
Reported with an amendment