,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% ! ,fr$]ick ,d\glass         
,bic5t5nial ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fr$]ick
 ,d\glass ,bic5t5nial ,commission ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,born into slav]y on !     
,ea/]n ,%ore ( ,m>yl& 9 #ahah & giv5 !  
"n ,fr$]ick ,augu/us ,wa%+ton ,bailey   
aft] 8 "m ,h>riet ,bailey1 ,fr$]ick     
,d\glass has be5 call$ ! fa!r ( ! civil 
rights movem5t4  7#b7 ,d\glass rose     
?r\gh det]m9ation1 brilliance1 &        
eloqu5ce to %ape ! ,am]ican ,nation4 ,he
 0 an abolitioni/1 human rights & wom5's
 rights activi/1 orator1 au?or1         
j\rnali/1 publi%]1 & social re=m]4  7#c7
 ,taught basic read+ skills by 8 mi/ress
 until %e 0 =c$ to /op1 ,d\glass cont9u$
 to tea* himself to read & write &      

taught o!r slaves to read despite risks 
includ+ dea?4  7#d7 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( 8   
rem>kable life ,fr$]ick ,d\glass escap$ 
f slav]y1 became int]nationally r5[n$ = 
8 eloqu5ce 9 ! cause ( lib]ty1 & w5t on 
to s]ve ! national gov]nm5t 9 sev]al    
(ficial capacities4  7#e7 ,=c$ to leave 
! c\ntry to avoid arre/ z an escap$     
slave1 he return$ to become a /aun*     
advocate ( ! ,union cause & help$       
recruit ,african-,am]ican troops = !    
,union ,army1 includ+ two ( 8 sons1     
,*>les & ,lewis ,d\glass4 ,8 p]sonal    
relation%ip ) ,abraham ,l9coln help$    
p]suade ! ,presid5t to make emancipation
 a cause ( ! ,civil ,w>4  7#f7 ,) !     
abolition ( slav]y at ! close ( ! ,civil
 ,w>1 ,d\glass !n turn$ 8 att5tion to ! 
full integration ( ,african-,am]icans   
into ! political & economic life ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,committ$ to fre$om1     
,d\glass d$icat$ 8 life to a*iev+ ju/ice
 = all ,am]icans1 9 p>ticul>            
,african-,am]icans1 wom51 & m9ority     
gr\ps4 ,he envision$ ,am]ica z an       

inclusive ,nation /r5g!n$ by div]sity & 
free ( discrim9ation4  7#g7 ,d\glass    
s]v$ z an advisor to ,presid5ts4        
,abraham ,l9coln ref]r$ to him z ! mo/  
m]itori\s man ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4       
,d\glass 0 appo9t$ to sev]al (fices4 ,he
 s]v$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%al ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia "u ,ru!r=d ,b4     
,hayes' adm9i/ration2 ,presid5t ,james  
,g>field appo9t$ ,d\glass ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,record] ( ,de$s4 ,9 #ahhi1   
,presid5t ,b5jam9 ,h>rison appo9t$      
,fr$]ick ,d\glass to be ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
m9i/] to ,haiti4 ,he 0 also appo9t$ by  
,presid5t ,grant to s]ve z ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ! ,commission ( ,inquiry to 
,santo ,dom+o4  7#h7 ,d\glass liv$ 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia = #bc ( 8 #eg ye>s 
z a free man1 & 9 recognition ( 8       
lead]%ip & cont9u\s fight = ju/ice &    
fre$om1 8 home1 ,c$> ,hill1 0 e/abli%$ z
 a ,national ,hi/oric ,site 9 ,anaco/ia1
 9 ,s\!a/ ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#i7 ,fr$]ick
 ,d\glass 0 deeply committ$ to obta9+   
equal congressional vot+ & self-gov]nm5t

 rights = ,di/rict ( ,columbia resid5ts 
& 8 /atue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol is 
a gift f ! almo/ #fej1jjj ,am]ican      
citiz5s ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#aj7
 ,all ,am]icans c\ld b5efit f /udy+ !   
life ( ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 = ,d\glass    
d$icat$ 8 own life to ensur+ fre$om &   
equality = future g5]ations ( ,am]icans4
 ,?is ,nation %\ld ensure t 8 tireless  
/ruggle1 trans=mative words1 & inclusive
 vision ( humanity cont9ue to inspire & 
su/a9 u4  7#aa7 ,! ye> #bjah m>ks !     
bic5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,fr$]ick
 ,d\glass1 & a commission %\ld be       
e/abli%$ to /udy & recomm5d to ,congress
 activities t are fitt+ & prop] to      
celebrate t anniv]s>y 9 a mann] t       
appropriately honors ,fr$]ick ,d\glass4 
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a      
commission to be kn[n z ! ,fr$]ick      
,d\glass ,bic5t5nial ,commission 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74  #d4   
,duties ,! ,commission %all h ! foll[+  
duties3  7#a7 ,to /udy activities t may 
be c>ri$ out by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to   

det]m9e :e!r ! activities are fitt+ &   
prop] to honor ,fr$]ick ,d\glass on !   
occasion ( ! bic5t5nial anniv]s>y (     
,d\glass' bir?1 includ+--  7,a7 !       
issuance ( a ,fr$]ick ,d\glass          
bic5t5nial po/age /amp2  7,b7 ! conv5+ (
 a jo9t meet+ or jo9t session (         
,congress = c]emonies & activities      
relat+ to ,fr$]ick ,d\glass2  7,c7 a    
r$$ication ( ! ,fr$]ick ,d\glass        
,national ,hi/oric ,site1 or o!r        
activity ) respect to ! ,site2 &  7,d7 !
 acquisition & pres]vation ( artifacts  
associat$ ) ,fr$]ick ,d\glass4  7#b7 ,to
 recomm5d to ,congress ! activities t ! 
,commission consid]s mo/ fitt+ & prop]  
to honor ,fr$]ick ,d\glass on su*       
occasion1 & ! entity or entities 9 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t ! ,commission        
consid]s mo/ appropriate to c>ry out su*
 activities4  #e4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] 
& appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be      
compos$ ( #af memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,two memb]s1 ea* ( :om %all be a   
qualifi$ citiz5 describ$ 9 subsection   

7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,"o  
memb]1 :o %all be a qualifi$ citiz5     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! 
,presid5t on ! recomm5dation ( !        
,gov]nor ( ,m>yl&4  7#c7 ,"o memb]1 :o  
%all be a qualifi$ citiz5 describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,massa*usetts4  7#d7 ,"o memb]1 :o %all 
be a qualifi$ citiz5 describ$ 9         
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,new  
,york4  7#e7 ,"o memb]1 :o %all be a    
qualifi$ citiz5 describ$ 9 subsection   
7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t on !        
recomm5dation ( ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7#f7 ,?ree memb]s1 at lea/  
"o ( :om %all be a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#g7 ,?ree  
memb]s1 at lea/ "o ( :om %all be a      
,s5ator1 appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#h7 ,two memb]s1 at lea/ "o (
 :om %all be a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 appo9t$ by ! m9ority   

lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#i7
 ,two memb]s1 at lea/ "o ( :om %all be a
 ,s5ator1 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7b7 ,qualifi$ citiz5 ,a       
qualifi$ citiz5 describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection is a private citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates )--  7#a7 a demon/rat$    
d$ication to educat+ o!rs ab\t !        
importance ( hi/orical figures & ev5ts2 
&  7#b7 sub/antial k & appreciation (   
,fr$]ick ,d\glass4  7c7 ,"t ( appo9tm5t 
,ea* initial appo9tm5t ( a memb] ( !    
,commission %all be made be=e !         
expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7   
,cont9uation ( memb]%ip ,if a memb] ( ! 
,commission 0 appo9t$ to ! ,commission z
 a ,memb] ( ,congress1 & ceases to be a 
,memb] ( ,congress1 t memb] may cont9ue 
to s]ve on ! ,commission = n long] ?an !
 #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t memb]
 ceases to be a ,memb] ( ,congress4  7e7
 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = !   
life ( ! ,commission4  7f7 ,vacancies ,a
 vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect !

 p[]s ( ! ,commission b %all be fill$ 9 
! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0     
made4  7g7 ,basic pay ,memb]s %all s]ve 
on ! ,commission )\t pay4  7h7 ,travel  
exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sections #egjb
 & #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7i7 ,quorum ,six memb]s ( !     
,commission %all con/itute a quorum b a 
less] numb] may hold he>+s4  7j7 ,*air  
,! ,commission %all select a ,*air f    
among ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7k7    
,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at !   
call ( ! ,*air4 ,p]iodically1 !         
,commission %all hold a meet+ 9 ,ro*e/]1
 ,new ,york4  #f4 ,director & /aff  7a7 
,director ,! ,commission may appo9t &   
fix ! pay ( a ,director & su* additional
 p]sonnel z ! ,commission consid]s to be
 appropriate4  7b7 ,applicability (     
c]ta9 civil s]vice laws  7#a7 ,director 
,! ,director ( ! ,commission may be     
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   

appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & may
 be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 t title relat+ to classification &     
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  7#b7 ,/aff ,!
 /aff ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$   
subject to ! provisions ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice1 & %all be paid 9 
accordance ) ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & 
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates4  7c7 ,donations ,!   
,commission may accept donations (      
supplies1 money1 & s]vices to c>ry out  
its responsibilities4  #g4 ,p[]s  7a7   
,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = 
! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold su*
 he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1
 take su* te/imony1 & receive su*       
evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s to be  
appropriate4  7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts
 ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1
 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any 
action t ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to   

take by ?is ,act4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial  
data ,! ,commission may secure directly 
f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable !   
,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u   
reque/ ( ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 ! head
 ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t    
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7d7 ,mails 
,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative      
support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !        
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission
 to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is
 ,act4  #h4 ,reports  7a7 ,int]im       
reports ,! ,commission may submit to    
,congress su* int]im reports z !        
,commission consid]s to be appropriate4 
7b7 ,f9al report ,! ,commission %all    
submit a f9al report to ,congress n lat]
 ?an ! expiration ( ! #c-ye> p]iod      

beg9n+ on ! date ( ! =mation ( !        
,commission or ,decemb] #a1 #bjag1      
:i*ev] is soon]4 ,! f9al report %all    
conta9--  7#a7 a detail$ /atem5t ( !    
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission2    
7#b7 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission2 &
  7#c7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,commission
 consid]s to be appropriate4  #i4       
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
#abj days aft] submitt+ ! f9al report ( 
! ,commission pursuant to section #h4   
#aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4