[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 70 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 70

 Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to 
  Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its environs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 1995

   Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Hastings of 
   Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
  Gilman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
 Hyde, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
    Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Rangel) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on House Oversight

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to 
  Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its environs.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is authorized to 
establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its 
environs to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
    (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Act 
entitled ``An Act to provide standards for placement of commemorative 
works on certain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes'' approved November 14, 1986 (40 
U.S.C. 1001, et seq.).

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.

    The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity shall be solely responsible for 
acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the 
establishment of the memorial. No Federal funds may be used to pay any 
expense of the establishment of the memorial.

SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.

    If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment of the 
memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount provided 
for in section 8(b) of the Act referred to in section 1(b)), or upon 
expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of 
that Act, there remains a balance of funds received for the 
establishment of the memorial, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury for 
deposit in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1) of that Act.
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