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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill redesignates as &quot;Robert Emmet Park&quot; the small triangular property located at the corner of 24th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill redesignates as &quot;Robert Emmet Park&quot; the small triangular property located at the corner of 24th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior may post signs on or near the park, including one or more on: (1) information about Robert Emmet, his contribution to Irish Independence, and his respect for the United States and the American Revolution; and (2) information about the history of the statue of Robert Emmet located in the park. </p> <p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill redesignates as &quot;Robert Emmet Park&quot; the small triangular property located at the corner of 24th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior may post signs on or near the park, including one or more on: (1) information about Robert Emmet, his contribution to Irish Independence, and his respect for the United States and the American Revolution; and (2) information about the history of the statue of Robert Emmet located in the park. </p> <p>]]></text>
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