[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2231 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2231

   To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque 
 commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the ``I 
                         Have A Dream'' speech.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 9, 2000

 Mr. Coverdell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque 
 commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the ``I 
                         Have A Dream'' speech.

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

SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL.

    (a) Placement of Plaque.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
        install on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the District of 
        Columbia a suitable plaque to commemorate the speech of Martin 
        Luther King, Jr., known as the ``I Have A Dream'' speech.
            (2) Exact placement.--The plaque shall be placed at the 
        location on the steps where Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered 
        the ``I Have A Dream'' speech on August 28, 1963.
    (b) Acceptance of Contributions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may accept 
        contributions to help pay the cost of preparing the plaque and 
        installing the plaque on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as 
        required by subsection (a).
            (2) Funds for plaque.--Amounts under paragraph (1) shall be 
        credited to the appropriation supporting the maintenance and 
        operation of the Lincoln Memorial.
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