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H.J.Res. 435 (99th)

A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor Francis Scott Key.

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30 October 1985

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Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Authorizes the Francis Scott Key Park Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor Francis Scott Key, the author of the words to our national anthem. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Provides that only non-Federal funds may be used to establish the memorial and that these must be sufficient before construction begins. Terminates the authority provided by this Act if construction does not begin within five years.

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