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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="4055" measure-id="id113hr4055" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2014-02-11" update-date="2014-03-21">
<title>Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act</title>
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<action-date>2014-02-11</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act - Establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to study activities that may be carried out by the federal government to honor Frederick Douglass on the bicentennial anniversary of his birth.</p> <p>Includes among the possible activities: (1) the issuance of a postage stamp, (2) the convening of a joint meeting or joint session of Congress for ceremonies and activities relating to Frederick Douglass, (3) a rededication of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and (4) the acquisition and preservation of related artifacts.</p> <p>Directs the Commission to recommend appropriate activities in a final report to Congress within three years of the formation of such Commission or by December 1, 2017, whichever is sooner.</p> <p>Terminates such Commission 120 days after it submits its final report to Congress.</p>]]></summary-text>
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