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,r4 #dagi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #i1 #bjai,mr4  
,espaillat 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1   
,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4   
,jackson ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use (
 ,f$]al funds = ,conf$]ate symbols1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,no ,f$]al ,fund+ =    
,conf$]ate ,symbols ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!      
,conf$]ate battle flag is "o ( ! mo/    
controv]sial symbols f ,u4,s4 hi/ory1   
signify+ a repres5tation ( racism1      

slav]y1 & ! oppression ( ,african       
,am]icans4  7#b7 ,! ,conf$]ate flag & ! 
erection ( ,conf$]ate monum5ts 7 us$ z  
symbols to resi/ ef=ts to dismantle ,jim
 ,cr[ segregation1 & h become pill>s (  
,ku ,klux ,klan rallies4  7#c7 ,!re are 
at lea/ #a1ejc symbols ( ! ,conf$]acy 9 
public spaces1 includ+ #aji public      
s*ools nam$ aft] prom95t ,conf$]ates1 _m
 ) l>ge ,african-,am]ican /ud5t         
populations4  7#d7 ,!re are m ?an #gjj  
,conf$]ate monum5ts & /atues on public  
prop]ty ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 ! va/ majority
 9 ! ,s\?4 ,^! include #if monum5ts 9   
,virg9ia1 #ij 9 ,georgia1 & #ij 9 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a4  7#e7 ,t5 major ,u4,s4 milit>y 
in/allations are nam$ 9 honor (         
,conf$]ate milit>y lead]s4 ,^! include  
,=t ,ruck] 7,g54 ,edmund ,ruck]7 9      
,alabama2 ,=t ,b5n+ 7,brig4 ,g54 ,h5ry  
,l4 ,b5n+7 & ,=t ,gordon 7,maj4 ,g54    
,john ,br[n ,gordon7 9 ,georgia2 ,camp  
,beaureg>d 7,g54 ,p4,g4,t4 ,beaureg>d7 &
 ,=t ,polk 7,g54 ,leonidas ,polk7 9     
,l\isiana2 ,=t ,bragg 7,g54 ,braxton    

,bragg7 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 ,=t ,hood 7,g54
 ,john ,bell ,hood7 9 ,texas2 & ,=t     
,a4,p4 ,hill 7,g54 ,a4,p4 ,hill71 ,=t   
,lee 7,g54 ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee71 & ,=t      
,pickett 7,g54 ,george ,pickett7 9      
,virg9ia4  #c4 ,f$]al funds re/riction  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7c71 no ,f$]al funds may be  
us$ = ! creation1 ma9t5ance1 or display1
 z applicable1 ( any ,conf$]ate symbol  
on ,f$]al public l&1 includ+ any        
highway1 p>k1 subway1 ,f$]al build+1    
milit>y in/allation1 /reet1 or o!r      
,f$]al prop]ty4  7b7 ,conf$]ate symbol  
def9$ ,! t]m ,conf$]ate symbol includes 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,conf$]ate battle     
flag4  7#b7 ,any symbol or o!r signage t
 honors ! ,conf$]acy4  7#c7 ,any monum5t
 or /atue t honors a ,conf$]ate lead] or
 soldi] or ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates (        
,am]ica4  7c7 ,exceptions ,subsection   
7a7 does n apply-- 7#a7 if ! use ( su*  
funds is necess>y to all[ = removal ( ! 
,conf$]ate symbol to address public     
safety2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( a ,conf$]ate

 symbol creat$1 ma9ta9$1 or display$ 9 a
 museum or educational exhibit4  #d4    
,r$esignation ( milit>y in/allations    
7a7 ,r$esignation ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all r$esignate !   
foll[+ milit>y in/allations ) su*       
designation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate3  7#a7 ,=t ,ruck]1 ,alabama4
  7#b7 ,=t ,b5n+1 ,georgia4  7#c7 ,=t   
,gordon1 ,georgia4  7#d7 ,camp          
,beaureg>d1 ,l\isiana4  7#e7 ,=t ,polk1 
,l\isiana4  7#f7 ,=t ,bragg1 ,nor?      
,c>ol9a4  7#g7 ,=t ,hood1 ,texas4  7#h7 
,=t ,a4,p4 ,hill1 ,virg9ia4  7#i7 ,=t   
,lee1 ,virg9ia4  7#aj7 ,=t ,pickett1    
,virg9ia4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 
any law1 regulation1 map1 docum5t1 pap]1
 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a   
milit>y in/allation ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ to be a    
ref]5ce to su* in/allation z r$esignat$ 
"u su* subsection4