To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution.

Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2181 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2181

To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on 
  Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and 
slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during 
                        the American Revolution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2011

  Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Wolf) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on 
  Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and 
slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during 
                        the American Revolution.

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

SECTION 1. FINDING.

    Congress finds that the contributions of free persons and slaves 
who fought during the American Revolution were of preeminent historical 
and lasting significance to the United States, as required by section 
8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Federal land'' means 
                the parcel of land--
                            (i) identified as ``Area I''; and
                            (ii) depicted on the map numbered 869/
                        86501B and dated June 24, 2003.
                    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``Federal land'' does not 
                include the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of 
                title 40, United States Code).
            (2) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means the memorial 
        authorized to be established under section 3(a).

SEC. 3. MEMORIAL AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Authorization.--In accordance with subsections (b) and (c), 
National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. may establish a memorial on Federal 
land in the District of Columbia to honor the more than 5,000 
courageous slaves and free Black persons who served as soldiers and 
sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.
    (b) Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds.--National Mall Liberty 
Fund D.C. may not use Federal funds to establish the memorial.
    (c) Applicable Law.--National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. shall 
establish the memorial in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, 
United States Code.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

    Public Law 99-558 (110 Stat. 3144) and Public Law 100-265 (102 
Stat. 39) are repealed.
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