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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1012
To establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in the
District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2003
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
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 Establishment Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that:
(1) Dr. Carter G. Woodson, considered the father of
African-American history, founded in 1915 The Association for
the Study of Negro Life and History, renamed as The Association
for the Study of African-American Life and History.
(2) Through the Association, Dr. Woodson, the son of slaves
who earned a Ph.D. degree from Harvard University, dedicated
his life to educating the American public about the extensive
and positive contributions of African Americans to the Nation's
history and culture.
(3) Under Dr. Woodson's leadership, Negro History Week was
designated in 1926. That designation has since evolved into
Black History Month in February of each year.
(4) The headquarters and operations of the Association was
Dr. Woodson's home at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, Washington,
D.C., where he lived from 1915 to 1950.
(5) The Carter G. Woodson Home was designated as a National
Historic Landmark in 1976 for its national significance in
African-American cultural heritage.
(6) A National Park Service study of the Carter G. Woodson
Home dated June 2002, found that the Carter G. Woodson Home is
suitable for designation as a unit of the National Park System,
and is feasible for designation so long as property adjacent to
the home is available for National Park Service administrative,
curatorial, access, and visitor interpretative needs.
(7) Establishment of the Carter G. Woodson Home National
Historic Site would foster opportunities for developing and
promoting interpretation of African-American cultural heritage
throughout the Shaw area of Washington, D.C.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to preserve, protect, and
interpret for the benefit, education, and inspiration of present and
future generations, the home of the preeminent historian and educator
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the organization known today as The
Association for the Study of African-American Life and History.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.
(2) The term ``historic site'' means the Carter G. Woodson
Home National Historic Site.
(3) The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Carter G.
Woodson Home National Historic Site'', numbered 876/82338 and
dated February 10, 2003.
SEC. 4. CARTER G. WOODSON HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Establishment.--After the Secretary has acquired, or agreed to
a long-term lease for, the majority of the property described in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish as a unit of the National
Park System the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site.
(b) Boundary.--The historic site shall consist of the property
located at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia
and three adjoining houses north of that address, as depicted on the
map, if acquired or leased by the Secretary.
(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.--The Secretary may acquire lands or interests in
lands, and improvements thereon, within the boundary of the historic
site from willing owners by donation, purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, or exchange.
(e) Administration.--
(1) In general.--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 (commonly known as the
National Park Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and
the Act of August 21, 1935 (commonly known as the Historic
Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(2) Rehabilitation agreement.--In order to achieve cost
efficiencies in the restoration of property, the Secretary may
enter into an agreement with the Shiloh Community Development
Corporation for the purpose of rehabilitating the Carter G.
Woodson Home and other property within the boundary of the
historic site. The agreement may contain such terms and
conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(3) Operation agreement.--In order to reestablish the
historical connection between the home of Dr. Woodson and the
association he 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. The agreement may contain such terms and conditions
as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(4) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with public and private entities for the
purpose of fostering interpretation of African-American
heritage in the Shaw area of Washington, D.C.
(5) General management plan.--The Secretary shall prepare a
general management plan for the historic site within three
years after funds are made available for that purpose.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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