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 ‘‘Enslaved Voyages Memo-
rial Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Georgetown African American 
Historic Landmark Project and Tour may establish a com-
memorative work on Federal land in the District of Colum-
bia and its environs to commemorate the enslaved individ-
uals, whose identities may be known or unknown, who en-
dured the Middle Passage. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemorative 
work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 
89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 
used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
commemorative work under this section. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GEORGETOWN AFRI-
CAN AMERICAN HISTORIC LANDMARK PROJECT AND 
TOUR.—The Georgetown African American Historic 
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Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely respon-
sible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment 
of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemo-
rative work under this section. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex-
penses for the establishment of the memorial (includ-
ing the maintenance and preservation amount re-
quired by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States 
Code), there remains a balance of funds received for 
the establishment of the commemorative work, the 
Georgetown African American Historic Landmark 
Project and Tour shall transmit the amount of the 
balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in 
the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 
40, United States Code. 
(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon ex-
piration of the authority for the commemorative work 
under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
there remains a balance of funds received for the es-
tablishment of the commemorative work, the George-
town African American Historic Landmark Project 
and Tour shall transmit the amount of the balance to 
a separate account with the National Park Founda-
tion for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of 
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the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) fol-
lowing the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 
title 40, United States Code, for accounts established 
under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United 
States Code. 
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Union Calendar No. 363 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4009 
[Report No. 117–467] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Georgetown African American 
Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish 
a commemorative work in the District of Colum-
bia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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