[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4009 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4009
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 21, 2022
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project
and Tour to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia
and its environs, 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 ``Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.
(a) In General.--The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark
Project and Tour may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in
the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the enslaved
individuals, whose identities may be known or unknown, who endured the
Middle Passage.
(b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The
establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in
accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act'').
(c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds.--
(1) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any
expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under
this section.
(2) Responsibility of the georgetown african american
historic landmark project and tour.--The Georgetown African
American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely
responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of
the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work
under this section.
(d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
(1) In general.--If upon payment of all expenses for the
establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and
preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40,
United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received
for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Georgetown
African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall
transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the
Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section
8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
(2) On expiration of authority.--If upon expiration of the
authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of
title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds
received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the
Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour
shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account
with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be
available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as
appropriate) following the process provided in section
8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts
established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United
States Code.
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2022.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
By Kevin F. McCumber,
Deputy Clerk.