,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbj ,mr4
 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a     
grant program to provide funds = !      
removal ( ,conf$]ate symbols1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,reject+ & ,elim9at+ ! ,f\l
 ,use ( ,symbols ,exult+ ,conf$]ate     
,pr9ciples ,act or ! ,,refuse ,conf$]ate
 ,pr9ciples ,act4  #b4 ,emancipation    
hi/oric pres]vation program  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,director1 %all        
e/abli%1 )9 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 a 
program to be kn[n z ! ,emancipation    
,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,program to--     
7#a7 aw>d grants to eligible entities 9 
accordance ) ?is section to-- 7,a7      
remove a ,conf$]ate symbol2  7,b7 remove
 & replace a ,conf$]ate symbol ) an     
alt]native monum5t1 memorial1 /atue1    

commemorative /ructure1 symbol1 or      
signage2  7,c7 remove & replace a       
,conf$]ate symbol ) an alt]native       
monum5t1 memorial1 /atue1 commemorative 
/ructure1 symbol1 or signage to         
commemorate or depict ! fre$om ( enslav$
 ,african ,am]icans2 &  7,d7 remove &   
transf] a ,conf$]ate symbol to a ,/ate  
hi/oric pres]vation program z def9$ 9   
section #fj4c ( title #cf1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#b7 provide    
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
relat$ to ! activities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to applications t include 
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a77;,c7 & 7a77#a77;,d74  7c7       
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+--  7#a7 a plan = h[ !  
eligible entity w use grant funds to    

c>ry out "o or m ( ! activities describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a72  7#b7 if !       
application is = activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 in=mation      
demon/rat+ ! relevance ( ! eligible     
entity's application to activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c72 &   
7#c7 if ! application is = activities   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,d71     
in=mation id5tify+ ! eligible entity z a
 ,/ate hi/oric pres]vation program z    
def9$ 9 section #fj4c ( title #cf1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations = activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,d74  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to provide grants "u ?is      
section1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>   
?r\gh #bjcj1 ( :i* #i1jjj1jjj = ea*     
fiscal ye> %all be made available to    
,/ate hi/oric pres]vation programs z    
def9$ 9 section #fj4c ( title #cf1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 = co/s relat$ to
 ! removal1 transf]1 & /orage (         
,conf$]ate symbols "u subsection        

7a77#a77;,d74  #c4 ,limitations on use (
 funds ,none ( ! funds made available by
 ?is ,act may be us$ by ! ,secret>y1 !  
,director1 or an eligible entity = !    
pres]vation1 rehabilitation1 re/oration1
 recon/ruction1 or new con/ruction ( a  
,conf$]ate symbol4  #d4 ,reports  7a7   
,grantee reports to secret>y & director 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! e>li] ( !   
date ( expiration ( a project p]iod or !
 completion ( a project1 ea* entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y & ! ,director a f9al    
report conta9+ su* in=mation z !        
,secret>y may require4  7b7 ,annual     
report to congress ,n lat] ?an ,octob]  
#ca ( ea* cal5d> ye> aft] ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report ( ! progress ( !     
grant program e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is  
,act4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,conf$]ate symbol ,! t]m ,conf$]ate
 symbol includes-- 7,a7 a ,conf$]ate    
flag2 or  7,b7 a monum5t1 memorial1     
/atue1 commemorative /ructure1 symbol1  

or signage t honors a ,conf$]ate lead]1 
,conf$]ate soldi]1 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates (
 ,am]ica1 or ! ,conf$]acy 9 g5]al4  7#b7
 ,director ,! t]m ,director means !     
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4   
7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1        
includ+-- 7i7 a city2 &  7ii7 a c\nty2  
7,c7 a t]ritory or insul> possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia2  7,e7 an ,indian ,tribe 7:i* 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7,f7 a special purpose di/rict1 includ+ 
p>k di/ricts2  7,g7 an academic         
in/itution2 or  7,h7 a ,/ate hi/oric    
pres]vation program1 z def9$ 9 section  
#fj4c ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4