National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1949
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2015-04-22
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Military history

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 with respect to submission of site and design proposals by the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (sponsor) for the National Liberty Memorial to honor the slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.</p> <p>The site and design approval process is revised to make the Secretary of Agriculture, rather than the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, responsible for consideration of these site and design proposals and their submission, on behalf of the sponsor, to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission.<BR> </p>

action_date: 2015-09-08
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 with respect to submission of site and design proposals by the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (sponsor) for the National Liberty Memorial to honor the slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.</p> <p>The site and design approval process is revised to make the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Department of the Interior or the General Services Administration, responsible for consideration of these site and design proposals and their submission, on behalf of the sponsor, to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission. </p>

action_date: 2015-09-16
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 with respect to submission of site and design proposals by the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (sponsor) for the National Liberty Memorial to honor the slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.</p> <p>The site and design approval process is revised to make the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Department of the Interior or the General Services Administration, responsible for consideration of these site and design proposals and their submission, on behalf of the sponsor, to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2015 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Compliance with certain standards for commemorative works in establishment of National Liberty Memorial Section 2860(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that, under subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 8905, the Secretary of Agriculture, rather than the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, shall be responsible for the consideration of site and design proposals and the submission of such proposals on behalf of the sponsor to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Compliance with certain standards for commemorative works in establishment of National Liberty Memorial Section 2860(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that, under subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 8905, the Secretary of Agriculture, rather than the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, shall be responsible for the consideration of site and design proposals and the submission of such proposals on behalf of the sponsor to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 191 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 [Report No. 114–252] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2015 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 8, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Compliance with certain standards for commemorative works in establishment of National Liberty Memorial Section 2860(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that, under subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 8905, the Secretary of Agriculture, rather than the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, shall be responsible for the consideration of site and design proposals and the submission of such proposals on behalf of the sponsor to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission .

September 8, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Compliance with certain standards for commemorative works in establishment of National Liberty Memorial Section 2860(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that, under subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 8905, the Secretary of Agriculture, rather than the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, shall be responsible for the consideration of site and design proposals and the submission of such proposals on behalf of the sponsor to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk