[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3499 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3499

  To authorize the Washington Interdependence Council to establish a 
     memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 1998

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Washington Interdependence Council to establish a 
     memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. MEMORIAL TO MR. BENJAMIN BANNEKER IN THE DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA.

    (a) Memorial Authorized.--The Washington Interdependence Council of 
the District of Columbia is authorized to establish a memorial in the 
District of Columbia to honor and commemorate the accomplishments of 
Mr. Benjamin Banneker.
    (b) Compliance With Standards For Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the 
Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
    (c) Payment of Expenses.--The Washington Interdependence Council 
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.
    (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all expenses of 
the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and 
preservation amount required under section 8(b) of the Commemorative 
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))), or upon expiration of the authority for 
the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there 
remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the 
memorial, the Washington Interdependence Council 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 such Act (40 U.S.C. 
1008(b)(1)).
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