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







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1791

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 26, 1999

 Mr. Campbell (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
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.
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