,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4  
,doggett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,daught]s ( ! ,republic ( ,texas to     
e/abli% ! ,republic ( ,texas ,legation  
,memorial z a commemorative "w 9 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,republic ( ,texas ,legation ,memorial
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,association ,! t]m     
,association means ! ,daught]s ( !      
,republic ( ,texas1 a corporation       
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,texas & 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 & exempt
 f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7   
,memorial ,! t]m memorial means !       
,republic ( ,texas ,legation ,memorial  
au?oriz$ to be e/abli%$ "u section #c4  
#c4 ,memorial to commemorate  7a7       
,au?orization ,to e/abli% commemorative 

"w ,! ,association may e/abli% !        
,republic ( ,texas ,legation ,memorial z
 a commemorative "w1 on ,f$]al l& 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia to commemorate &   
honor ^? :o1 z repres5tatives ( !       
,republic ( ,texas1 s]v$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia z diplomats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & made possible ! annexation ( ,texas z
 ! tw5ty-eigh? ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,compliance ) /&>ds = ,commemorative
 ,works ,act ,! e/abli%m5t ( !          
commemorative "w %all be 9 accordance ) 
*apt] #hi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,commemorative 
,works ,act74  7c7 ,use ( ,f$]al funds  
prohibit$ ,f$]al funds may n be us$ to  
pay any exp5se ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !       
memorial4 ,! ,association %all be solely
 responsible = acceptance (             
contributions =1 & paym5t ( ! exp5ses (1
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! memorial4  7d7        
,deposit ( excess funds  7#a7 ,if ^u    
paym5t ( all exp5ses = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
memorial 7includ+ ! ma9t5ance &         
pres]vation am\nt requir$ by section    

#hijf7;b77#a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code71 !re rema9s a balance ( funds   
receiv$ = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative
 "w1 ! ,association %all transmit !     
am\nt ( ! balance to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior = deposit 9 ! acc\nt provid$ = 
9 section #hijf7;b77#c7 ( title #dj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,if ^u       
expiration ( ! au?ority = !             
commemorative "w "u section #hijc7;e7 ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !re     
rema9s a balance ( funds receiv$ = !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w1 !      
,association %all transmit ! balance to 
a sep>ate acc\nt ) ! ,national ,p>k     
,f\ndation = memorials1 to be available 
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or !        
,adm9i/rator 7z appropriate7 foll[+ !   
process provid$ 9 section #hijf7;b77#d7 
( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =     
acc\nts e/abli%$ "u section             
#hijf7;b77#b7 or 7#c7 ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4