[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3886 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3886

    To authorize the establishment of a memorial in the District of 
 Columbia to honor and commemorate the accomplishments of Mr. Benjamin 
                               Banneker.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2010

  Mr. Burris 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 authorize the establishment of a memorial in the District of 
 Columbia to honor and commemorate the accomplishments of Mr. Benjamin 
                               Banneker.

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

SECTION 1. MEMORIAL TO MR. BENJAMIN BANNEKER IN THE DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA.

    (a) Memorial Authorized.--The Washington Interdependence Council of 
the District of Columbia is authorized to establish a memorial in the 
District of Columbia to honor and commemorate the accomplishments of 
Mr. Benjamin Banneker.
    (b) Standards for Commemorative Works.--The establishment of the 
memorial shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
States Code.
    (c) Locations.--
            (1) Memorial.--A statute of Mr. Benjamin Banneker shall be 
        erected within the boundaries of Banneker Overlook Park.
            (2) Institute.--The Benjamin Banneker Institute of Math, 
        Science, and Engineering Technology shall be established within 
        the boundaries of Banneker Overlook Park (also known as ``U.S. 
        Reservation 719'') at the southern end of the L'Enfant Plaza 
        corridor.
    (d) Payment of Expenses.--
            (1) In general.--The Washington Interdependence Council 
        shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions 
        for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 
        memorial.
            (2) Prohibition on use of federal funds.--No Federal funds 
        may be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
        memorial.
    (e) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, on payment of all expenses 
arising from the establishment of the memorial, including the 
maintenance and preservation amount required under section 8906(b) of 
title 40, United States Code, or on expiration of the authority for the 
memorial under section 8903(e) of that title, there remains a balance 
of funds received for the establishment of the memorial, the Washington 
Interdependence Council shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 
Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in 
section 8906(b)(3) of that title.
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