[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 759 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 759

   To provide for the establishment of the Margaret Walker Alexander 
   National African-American Research Center, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 2 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Lott) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the establishment of the Margaret Walker Alexander 
   National African-American Research Center, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARGARET WALKER ALEXANDER NATIONAL 
              AFRICAN-AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER.

    (a) Establishment.--In recognition of, and to commemorate, the 
literary contributions of Margaret Walker Alexander, the Secretary of 
Education shall make a grant to Jackson State University to establish 
the Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center 
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Center''). The Center shall 
be located at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.
    (b) Requirements for Grant.--A grant may not be made under 
subsection (a) unless an application is prepared and submitted to the 
Secretary of Education at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
may require. The application shall contain assurances that--
            (1) the Center will be located in the building known as 
        ``Ayer Hall'' on the campus of Jackson State University;
            (2) the building will serve as a national center for the 
        study, research, and teaching of African-American literature 
        and history and as a repository for papers and memorabilia 
        relating to the life of Margaret Walker Alexander and other 
        individuals noted for their work in African-American literature 
        and history; and
            (3) any other conditions required by the Secretary will be 
        met.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$8,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 to carry out the provisions of this 
Act.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Any amount appropriated pursuant to the 
authority of subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.

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