A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to erect a memorial in honor of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence in Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to erect a memorial in Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia in honor of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Directs the Administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration to prepare the design and plans for such memorial. Limits expenditures for the design and erection of such memorial to $500,000 of the funds available to the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, other than appropriated funds. Authorizes the appropriation of such funds as are necessary to maintain the memorial.

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Timeline

1. 28 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to memorialize the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence in Constitution Gardens in the District of Columbia.