Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act

Bill: 116-hr-3349
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2019-06-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government trust funds

Monuments and memorials

State and local government operations

Texas

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 116-248.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th&nbsp;state of the United States. </p>

action_date: 2020-05-27
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th&nbsp;state of the United States. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th&nbsp;state of the United States. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-02
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th&nbsp;state of the United States. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-22
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th&nbsp;state of the United States. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2019 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) Association The term Association means the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas and described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Memorial The term memorial means the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial authorized to be established under section 3. 3. Memorial to commemorate (a) Authorization To establish commemorative work The Association may establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work, on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United States. (b) Compliance with standards for Commemorative Works Act The establishment of the commemorative work shall be 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 establishment of the memorial. The Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required 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 Association 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) If upon expiration 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 establishment of the commemorative work, the Association shall transmit the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) following 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.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 340 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3349 [Report No. 116–425] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2019 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 27, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Wright , Mr. Taylor , Ms. Norton , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Olson , Mrs. Fletcher , and Mr. Allred May 27, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 19, 2019 A BILL To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The Daughters of the Republic of Texas may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United States. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative 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 daughters of the republic of Texas The Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required 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 Daughters of the Republic of Texas 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 expiration 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 establishment of the commemorative work, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) following 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.

May 27, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The Daughters of the Republic of Texas may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United States. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative 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 daughters of the republic of Texas The Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required 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 Daughters of the Republic of Texas 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 expiration 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 establishment of the commemorative work, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) following 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. 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The Daughters of the Republic of Texas may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United States. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative 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 daughters of the republic of Texas The Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required 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 Daughters of the Republic of Texas 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 expiration 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 establishment of the commemorative work, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) following 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. 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 3349 AN ACT To authorize the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The Daughters of the Republic of Texas may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth State of the United States. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative 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 daughters of the republic of Texas The Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required 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 Daughters of the Republic of Texas 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 expiration 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 establishment of the commemorative work, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas shall transmit the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) following 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. 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.