[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 134 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 134

     To require a study and report of the historical and cultural 
 significance of the Madame C.J. Walker-Villa Lewaro National Historic 
                               Landmark.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

   Mrs. Collins of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require a study and report of the historical and cultural 
 significance of the Madame C.J. Walker-Villa Lewaro National Historic 
                               Landmark.

    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 ``Madame C.J. Walker-Villa Lewaro 
Historical and Cultural Study Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the study and interpretation of the life of Madame C.J. 
        Walker and the historic significance of her estate at Villa 
        Lewaro would contribute to a deeper understanding of African-
        American culture and history and of American history in 
        general;
            (2) Villa Lewaro was used by Madame C.J. Walker as a 
        meeting place for noted AfricanAmerican scholars and civic 
        officials of her day; and
            (3) it was Madame C.J. Walker's intent that upon her death 
        Villa Lewaro would continue to be used as a conference center 
        and meeting place for scholarly pursuits related to the study 
        of African-American culture and history.

SEC. 3. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study on--
            (1) the historical and cultural significance of the Madame 
        C.J. Walker-Villa Lewaro National Landmark (hereinafter in this 
        Act referred to as the ``National Landmark''), located at 67 
        North Broadway, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York;
            (2) the appropriateness of designating the National 
        Landmark as a national historic site; and
            (3) the feasibility of acquiring the National Landmark 
        together with such structures and improvements thereon and such 
        personal property associated with the National Landmark as the 
        Secretary deems appropriate.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall prepare the study required 
by subsection (a) in consultation with--
            (1) scholars of African-American history and historic 
        preservation; and
            (2) 1 or more scholarly and public historical organizations 
        knowledgeable in African-American history, in order to ensure 
        that such study is prepared in accordance with generally 
        accepted scholarly standards.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    The Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the Congress 
containing the findings and recommendations of the study required by 
section 3 not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Amounts shall be made available to carry out this Act only to the 
extent such amounts are made available in advance in appropriations 
Acts.

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