    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    117 STAT. 2873

    Public Law 108-192
    108th Congress

    An Act

    To establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in the
    District of Columbia, and for other purposes. <>

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

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Carter G. Woodson Home National
    Historic Site Act''.

    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
    (1) Carter g. woodson home.--The term ``Carter G. Woodson
    Home'' means the property located at 1538 Ninth Street,
    Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as depicted on the map.
    (2) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the
    Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site.
    (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Carter
    G. Woodson Home National Historic Site'', numbered 876/82338-A
    and dated July 22, 2003.
    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
    of the Interior.

    SEC. 3. CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--Upon acquisition by the Secretary of the Carter
    G. Woodson Home, or interests therein, the Secretary shall establish the
    historic site as a unit of the National Park System by publication of a
    notice to that effect in the Federal Register.
    (b) Additions to Historic Site.--
    (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any of the 3
    properties immediately north of the Carter G. Woodson Home
    located at 1540, 1542, and 1544 Ninth Street, Northwest,
    described on the map as ``Potential Additions to National
    Historic Site'', for addition to the historic site.
    (2) Boundary revision.--Upon the acquisition of any of the
    properties described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
    revise the boundaries of the historic site to include the
    property.

    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be available for public
    inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service,
    Department of the Interior.
    (d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire the Carter G.
    Woodson Home or any of the properties described in subsection (b)(1),
    including interests therein, and any improvements

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    to the land by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or
    appropriated funds, or exchange.
    (e) Administration.--(1) The Secretary shall administer the historic
    site in accordance with this Act and with laws generally applicable to
    units of the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916
    (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
    seq.).
    (2) General Management Plan.--The <> Secretary
    shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site not later
    than three years after the date on which funds are made available for
    that purpose.

    SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements
    with public or private entities to provide public interpretation and
    education of African-American heritage in the Shaw area of the District
    of Columbia.
    (b) Rehabilitation.--In order to achieve cost efficiencies in the
    restoration of properties within the historic site, the Secretary may
    enter into an agreement with public or private entities to restore and
    rehabilitate the Carter G. Woodson Home and other properties within the
    boundary of the historic site, subject to such terms and conditions as
    the Secretary deems necessary.
    (c) Agreement With the Association for the Study of African-American
    Life and History.--In order to reestablish the historical connection
    between the Carter G. Woodson Home and the association Dr. Woodson
    founded, and to facilitate interpretation of Dr. Woodson's achievements,
    the Secretary may enter into an agreement with The Association for the
    Study of African-American Life and History that allows the association
    to use a portion of the historic site for its own administrative
    purposes. Such agreement shall ensure that the association's use of a
    portion of the historic site is consistent with the administration of
    the historic site, including appropriate public access and rent, and
    such other terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary.

    SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
    to carry out this Act.

    Approved December 19, 2003.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1012:
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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-138 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
    May 14, considered and passed House.
    Nov. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.