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H.R.1012
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
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 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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