[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H8879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS COMMEMORATIVE WORK IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Resources be discharged from further consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 117) approving the location of the commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia honoring former President John Adams, 
and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows:

                             H.J. Res. 117

       Whereas section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, 
     provides that the location of a commemorative work in the 
     area described as Area I shall be deemed disapproved unless 
     approved by law not later than 150 days after notification to 
     Congress that the commemorative work should be located in 
     Area I;
       Whereas Public Law 107-62 (115 Stat. 411) authorized the 
     Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work 
     on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor former 
     President John Adams and his legacy; and
       Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress 
     of her determination that a memorial to former President John 
     Adams should be located in Area I: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

       (a) Approval.--Congress approves the location for the 
     commemorative work to honor former President John Adams and 
     his legacy, as authorized by Public Law 107-62 (115 Stat. 
     411), within Area I as described in section 8908 of title 40, 
     United States Code, subject to the limitation in subsection 
     (b).
       (b) Limitation.--The commemorative work approved in 
     subsection (a) shall not be located within the Reserve.
       (c) Definition of Reserve.--In this section the term 
     ``Reserve'' means the area of The National Mall extending 
     from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, and 
     from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial, as depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and 
     Environs,'' numbered 869/86501A and dated May 1, 2002.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third 
time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider 
was laid on the table.

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