Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Study Act of 2000
PL 106-349 (H.R.3201), enacted 10/24/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-349—OCT. 24, 2000 
114 STAT. 1359 
Public Law 106-349 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitabiUty and feasibihty 
of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as 
a National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 Study Act of 2000". 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Dr. Carter G. Woodson, cognizant of the widespread 
ignorance and scanty information concerning the history of 
African Americans, founded on September 9, 1915, the Associa-
tion for the Study of Negro Life and History, since renamed 
the Association for the Study of African-American Life and 
History. 
(2) The Association was founded in particular to counter 
racist propaganda alleging black inferiority and the pervasive 
influence of Jim Crow prevalent at the time. 
(3) The mission of the Association was and continues to 
be educating the American public of the contributions of Black 
Americans in the formation of the Nation's history and culture. 
(4) Dr. Woodson dedicated nearly his entire adult life to 
every aspect of the Association's operations in furtherance of 
its mission. 
(5) Among the notable accomplishments of the Association 
under Dr. Woodson's leadership, Negro History Week was 
instituted in 1926 to be celebrated annually during the second 
week of February. Negro History Week has since evolved into 
Black History Month. 
(6) The headquarters and center of operations of the 
Association was Dr. Woodson's residence, located at 1538 Ninth 
Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act, the term "Secretary" means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service. 
SEC. 4. STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
on which funds are made available for such purpose, the Secretary, 
after consultation with the Mayor of the District of Columbia, 
Oct. 24, 2000 
[H.R. 3201] 
Carter G. 
Woodson Home 
National Historic 
Site Study Act of 
2000. 
Deadline. 
114 STAT. 1360 
PUBLIC LAW 106-349—OCT. 24, 2000 
shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the United States 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the United States Senate a resource study of 
the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Home and headquarters of the Associa-
tion for the Study of African-American Life and History, located 
at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) identify suitability and feasibility of designating the 
Carter G. Woodson Home as a unit of the National Park 
System; and 
(2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
development, operation and maintenance, and identification of 
alternatives for the management, administration, and protec-
tion of the Carter G. Woodson Home. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act. 
Approved October 24, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3201: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-322 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 146 (2000): 
Feb. 15, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate.