[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3021 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3021

    To extend the authority of the Thomas Paine National Historical 
Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine in the District of 
                               Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 1999

  Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To extend the authority of the Thomas Paine National Historical 
Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THOMAS PAINE 
              MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--Public Law 102-407 (40 U.S.C. 1003 note; 106 Stat. 
1991) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

    ``Notwithstanding the time period limitation specified in section 
10(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)) or any other 
provision of law, the authority for the Thomas Paine National 
Historical Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine in the 
District of Columbia under this Act shall expire on December 31, 
2003.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Applicable law.--Section 1(b) of Public Law 102-407 (40 
        U.S.C. 1003 note; 106 Stat. 1991) is amended by striking ``The 
        establishment'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 
        4, the establishment''.
            (2) Expiration of authority.--Section 3 of Public Law 102-
        407 (40 U.S.C. 1003 note; 106 Stat. 1991) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or upon expiration of the 
                authority for the memorial under section 10(b) of that 
                Act,'' and inserting ``or on expiration of the 
                authority for the memorial under section 4,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 8(b)(1) of that Act'' and 
                inserting ``section 8(b)(1) of the Commemorative Works 
                Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1))''.
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