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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2007 Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the time limit of the authority of the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass, and for other purposes.

1.

Extension of the time limit of the authority for the establishment of a memorial and gardens to honor and commemorate Frederick Douglass

(a)

Reference

A reference in this Act to the Act shall be a reference to Public Law 106–479 (114 Stat. 2184). (b)

Extension of Authority

The Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

4.

Expiration of authority

Notwithstanding the time period limitation specified in section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, or any other provision of law, the authority for the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs under this Act shall expire on December 31, 2014.

. (c)

Conforming Amendments

(1)

Applicable law

Section 1(b) of the Act is amended— (A)by striking The establishment and inserting Except as provided in section 4, the establishment; and (B)by striking the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and inserting chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code. (2)

Expiration of authority

Section 3 of the Act is amended— (A)by striking 8(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)) and inserting 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code; (B)by striking or upon expiration of the authority for the memorial and gardens under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), and inserting or on expiration of the authority for the memorial and gardens under section 4 of this Act,; and (C)by striking section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)) and inserting sections 8906(b)(2) and 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.