An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to memorialize the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence in Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia.
PL 95-260 (H.R.2960), enacted 04/17/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-260—APR. 17, 1978 
92 §TAT. 197 
Public Law 95-260 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to memorialize the fifty-six signers of 
the Declaration of Independence in Constitution Gardens in the District of 
Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary'') 
may establish a memorial in honor of the fifty-six men who signed 
the Declaration of Independence, such memorial to be on a suitable site 
selected by the Secretary, with the approval of the National Commis-
sion of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, in 
the area known as Constitvition Gardens in the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 2. The Administrator of the American EeVolution Bicenten-
nial Administration 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
"'Administrator") shall prepare, in consultation with the American 
Revolution Bicentennial Board, the Secretary, the National Commis-
sion of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission, the 
design and plans for the memorial authorized by the first section. 
SEC. 3. (a) Not to exceed $500,000 of the funds, other than appro-
priated funds, which are available to the American Revolution Bicen-
tennial Administration under the Act entitled "An Act to establish 
the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, and for other 
purposes", approved December 11, 1973 (87 Stat. 697), and as 
approved by the American Revolution Bicentennial Board, may be 
used to carry out the provisions of the first two sections of this Act. 
(b) Of the funds desci'ibed in subsection (a) which are not used 
by the Administrator in carrying out the provisions of section 2, the 
Administrator shall transfer to the Secretary such sums as may be 
necessary to enable the Secretary to carry out the provisions of the 
first section of this Act. 
SEC. 4. (a) The establishment of the memorial authorized by the 
first section may not begin unless the Secretary determines that sums 
expended in carrying out the first two sections of this Act will not 
exceed $500,000. Such determination shall be made in consultation with 
the Administrator if the American Revolution Bicentennial Admin-
istration has not terminated pursuant to section 7 of the Act of 
December 11,1973 (87 Stat. 701). 
(b) The authority contained in the first section shall expire unless 
the establishment of the memorial authorized by such section is begun 
within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. (a) The maintenance and care of the memorial authorized 
under the first section shall be the responsibility of the Seci-etary. 
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 
beginning on October 1,1977, and each fiscal year thereafter such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. No funds other than funds described in section 3 and funds 
authorized to be appropriated in section 5(b) may be used by the 
Administrator or the Secretary to carry out this Act. 
Apr. 17. 1978 
[H.R. 2960] 
Signers of 
Declaration of 
Independence, 
memorial. 
16 use 431 note. 
Funds, limitation. 
Funds, transfer. 
Authority, 
expiration. 
Appropriation 
autnorization. 
92 STAT. 198 
PUBLIC LAW 95-260—APR. 17, 1978 
SEC. 7. The Secretary shall carry out any functions of the xVdmin-
istrator under this Act after the termination of the American Revolu-
tion Bicentennial Administration pursuant to section 7 of the Act of 
December 11, 1973 (87 Stat. 701), provided that the Secretary shall 
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consult with those persons who were members of the American 
Revolution Bicentennial Board on the date of its termination. 
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Approved April 17, 1978. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-462, pt. I (Comm. on House Administration). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-621 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 23 (1977): July 11, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 24 (1978): Jan. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Apr. 4, House agreed to Senate amendment.