110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1051
To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial
on Federal land in the District of Columbia at Constitution Gardens previously
approved to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty,
and justice for all during the American Revolution.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 29, 2007
Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. OBAMA, and Mrs. DOLE) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial
on Federal land in the District of Columbia at Constitution Gardens previously
approved to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty,
and justice for all during the American Revolution.
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 `National Liberty Memorial Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that the contributions of free persons and slaves who fought
during the American Revolution were of preeminent historical and lasting
significance to the United States, as required by section 8908(b)(1) of
title 40, United States Code.
SEC. 3. THE NATIONAL LIBERTY MEMORIAL.
Public Law 99-558 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 100 Stat. 3144) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking `The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation is
authorized to establish a memorial' and inserting the following--
`(a) In General- National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. may establish a memorial
(referred to in this Act as the `memorial')'; and
(ii) by striking `Federal land in the District of Columbia and its
environs' and inserting `the Federal land in the District of Columbia
described in subsection (b)'; and
(B) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following:
`(b) Description of Land- The Federal land referred to in subsection (a)
is the portion of land at Constitution Gardens, located on the south side
of Constitution Lake and west of the island, that was previously selected
as the site for the memorial.
`(c) Applicable Law- The memorial shall be established in accordance with
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code.'; and
(2) in section 2, by striking `The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation'
and inserting `National Mall Liberty Fund D.C.'.
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