[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 134 (Tuesday, September 22, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H9755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           JOHN ADAMS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AUTHORITY EXTENSION

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2802) to provide for an extension of the legislative 
authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative 
work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for 
other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2802

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR MEMORIAL 
                   ESTABLISHMENT.

       (a) Legislative Authority.--Section 1(c) of Public Law 107-
     62 is amended by striking ``accordance with'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
     following: ``accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
     States Code, except that any reference in section 8903(e) of 
     that chapter to the expiration at the end of or extension 
     beyond a seven-year period shall be considered to be a 
     reference to an expiration on or extension beyond December 2, 
     2013.''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Public Law 107-62 is amended--
       (1) in section 1(e), by striking ``(40 U.S.C. 1001, et 
     seq.)'' and inserting ``(40 U.S.C. 8901, et seq.)''; and
       (2) in section 2, by striking ``(40 U.S.C. 1002)'' and 
     inserting ``(40 U.S.C. 8902(a))''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Guam (Ms. Bordallo) and the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Guam.


                             General Leave

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Guam?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Among the many statues and monuments in this city, there are none 
that honor our second President, John Adams, nor the contributions made 
by his family to our Nation's history.
  In 2001, Congress authorized the Adams Memorial Foundation to 
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs. This 
authority will expire on December 2, 2009, but several more years are 
required to complete fundraising, final design, and construction.
  H.R. 2802, introduced by our distinguished colleague from 
Massachusetts, Representative Delahunt, would extend the legislative 
authority necessary for this important endeavor for 4 additional years, 
as recommended by the administration.
  Mr. Speaker, we commend Representative Delahunt for his efforts in 
this legislation. We support passage of H.R. 2802 and urge its adoption 
by the House today.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  H.R. 2802 has been adequately explained by the majority, and we 
support the legislation. We commend the work of Mr. Delahunt and the 
gentleman that he is.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I again urge Members to support the bill, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. Bordallo) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 2802, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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