I
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1693
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2007
Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Clay) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
National Liberty Memorial
Act
.
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.
The national liberty memorial
Public Law 99–558 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 100 Stat. 3144) is amended—
in section 1—
in the first sentence—
by striking The Black Revolutionary
War Patriots Foundation is authorized to establish a memorial
and
inserting the following—
In general
National Mall Liberty
Fund D.C. may establish a memorial (referred to in this Act as the
memorial
)
; and
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
by striking the second sentence and inserting the following:
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.
Applicable law
The memorial shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code.
; and
in
section 2, by striking The Black Revolutionary War Patriots
Foundation
and inserting National Mall Liberty Fund
D.C.
.