[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.