[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1791 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1791

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                                 AN ACT


 
To authorize the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin 
              Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.

    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 ``Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, 
Papers Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. PURCHASE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING PAPERS BY LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--The Librarian of Congress is authorized to acquire 
or purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's 
estate.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Librarian of Congress such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out this Act.

            Passed the Senate October 29, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1791

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To authorize the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin 
              Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.