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Introduced
04/22/2015
04/22/2015
In Committee
07/09/2015
07/09/2015
Crossed Over
09/17/2015
09/17/2015
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 with respect to submission of site and design proposals by the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (sponsor) for the National Liberty Memorial to honor the slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution. The site and design approval process is revised to make the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Department of the Interior or the General Services Administration, responsible for consideration of these site and design proposals and their submission, on behalf of the sponsor, to the Commission of Fine Arts and National Capital Planning Commission.
AI Summary
This bill, the National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015, amends a previous law to clarify the process for establishing the National Liberty Memorial, which will honor enslaved and free Black individuals who served during the American Revolution. Specifically, it designates the Secretary of Agriculture, instead of the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, as the responsible party for reviewing and submitting site and design proposals for the memorial to the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, acting on behalf of the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C., the organization sponsoring the memorial.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. (on 03/17/2016)
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