,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ebb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,int]national ,memorial ,museum & ,educational ,c5t] 9 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,int]national ,memorial ,museum & ,educational ,c5t] ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k 9 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 holds ! rema9s ( up to #bj1jjj enslav$ ,africans & e>ly-g5]ation ,african-,am]icans f ! colonial era2 7#b7 ! ,africans & ,african-,am]icans t suff]$ "u slav]y %[ u ! /r5g? ( ! human "* & provide u ) a model ( c\rage1 commitm5t1 & p]sev]ance2 7#c7 z ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% /at$ on ,july #h1 #bjjc1 dur+ 8 rem>ks at ,goree ,isl&1 ,s5egal3 8,= #bej ye>s ! captives endur$ an assault on _! culture & _! dignity4 ,! _s ( ,africans 9 ,am]ica did n break4 ''' ,all ! g5]ations ( oppression "u ! laws ( man c\ld n cru% ! hope ( fre$om & defeat ! purposes ( ,god402 7#d7 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjjf1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% e/abli%$ ! ,national ,monum5t1 :i* 0 compris$ ( ! approximately #ae1jjj-squ>e foot p>cel ( ! ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k t 0 b\nd$ by ,duane & ,elk ,/reets 9 ,l[] ,manhattan2 7#e7 an int]national memorial museum facility d$icat$ to ^? individuals :o suff]$ ! grave inju/ice ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile at ! same "t help+ to build ! c\ntry1 w\ld-- 7,a7 reflect ! significance ( ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd2 & 7,b7 help ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates und]/& ! pa/ & honor ! hi/ory ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 9 #aiih1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution-- 7,a7 /at$ t ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd af=ds ! p]fect opportunity to ga9 insight into-- 7i7 ! in/itution ( slav]y1 z practic$ 9 urban1 rural1 nor!rn1 & s\!rn p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 ! int]national slave trade2 & 7,b7 propos$ t a p>tn]%ip be =m$ among ! ,smi?sonian1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration to fur!r develop ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd2 7#g7 ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjr et seq471 :i* au?oriz$ con/ruction ( a museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 id5tifi$ ! p]iod ( slav]y z "o ( ! p]iods ( ! ,african-,am]ican diaspora t w\ld be encompass$ by ! museum2 7#h7 ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd-- 7,a7 is unlike any o!r an?ropological & symbolic site 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! _w2 7,b7 includes ,,dna samples f ! rem>kably well-pres]v$ human rema9s t w enable rese>*]s to trace ! home roots 9 ,africa ( ^? individuals buri$ at ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd2 & 7,c7 provides a fitt+ location = a national memorial facility1 relat+ to ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture t w\ld-- 7i7 pay special tribute to-- 7,i7 ! ?\s&s ( enslav$ individuals :o are buri$ at ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd2 & 7,,ii7 all ( ! individuals :o 7 enslav$ dur+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 exam9e ! ,african cultural traditions br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! enslav$2 & 7iii7 explore 9-dep? ! in/itution ( slav]y2 7#i7 a memorial museum at ! site ( ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd-- 7,a7 0 fir/ recomm5d$ by a ,f$]al /e]+ committee 9 #aiib2 & 7,b7 9 conjunction ) ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] memorial & o!r ne>by sites1 w\ld attract millions ( visitors f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad1 mak+ a sub/antial contribution to ! developm5t & revitalization ( ,l[] ,manhattan 9 response to ! attacks on ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 7#aj7 ,public ,law #ii-eaa 7#ajj ,/at4 #bjhj7 enc\rag$ support = ! e/abli%m5t ( a commemorative /ructure )9 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em or on o!r ,f$]al l& t is d$icat$ to ! promotion ( und]/&+1 k1 opportunity1 & equality = all p2 7#aa7 simil> to ! ,national ,museum ( ! ,native ,am]ican t 0 e/abli%$ by section #c7;a7 ( ! ,national ,museum ( ! ,am]ican ,indian ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjq-#a7;a771 a memorial museum at ! site ( ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd w\ld b5efit f a p>tn]%ip among-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york2 7,c7 ! city ( ,new ,york2 & 7,d7 memb]s ( ! private sector2 7#ab7 ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd-- 7,a7 has be5 det]m9$ to be nationally significant z-- 7i7 a ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k2 & 7ii7 a ,national ,monum5t2 & 7,b7 provides an important opportunity = int]pretation1 und]/&+1 p>tn]%ip & pride2 & 7#ac7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice-- 7,a7 has play$ an important role 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd 7includ+ ! designation ( ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd z a ,national ,monum5t72 7,b7 successfully op]ates o!r national facilities 9 ! city ( ,new ,york t symbolize fre$om & ! que/ = fre$om 9 ,am]ica1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty ,national ,monum5t2 & 7ii7 ! ,ellis ,isl& ,national ,monum5t2 7,c7 provid$ key support to ! ,presid5tial ,/udy ,commission = ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture2 & 7,d7 is well-suit$ to assume a lead]%ip role ) respect to ! creation ( ! ,museum4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,advisory c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #g7;a74 7#c7 ,city ,! t]m ,city means ! city ( ,new ,york1 ,new ,york4 7#d7 ,expansion prop]ty ,! t]m expansion prop]ty means ! prop]ty t is acquir$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #e7;a74 7#e7 ,museum ,! t]m ,museum means ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,int]national ,memorial ,museum & ,educational ,c5t] e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74 7#f7 ,national l&m>k ,! t]m ,national ,l&m>k means ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k 9 ! ,city4 7#g7 ,national monum5t ,! t]m ,national ,monum5t means ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,national ,monum5t 9 ! ,city4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,museum 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ at ! ,national ,monum5t a memorial museum & educational c5t]1 to be kn[n z ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,int]national ,memorial ,museum & ,educational ,c5t]4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,museum are-- 7#a7 to s]ve z a p]man5t liv+ memorial-- 7,a7 to ! enslav$ :o are buri$ at ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd2 & 7,b7 to o!r ,africans & ,african-,am]icans :o 7 enslav$2 7#b7 to exam9e ! ,african cultural traditions br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! enslav$2 7#c7 to explore 9-dep? ! in/itution ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r p>ts ( ! _w2 7#d7 to provide a space =-- 7,a7 p]man5t & tempor>y exhibits2 & 7,b7 ! collection & /udy ( artifacts & docum5ts2 & 7#e7 to enc\rage collaboration betwe5 ! ,museum & ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture1 o!r museums1 hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 hi/orical societies1 educational in/itutions1 & o!r appropriate entities & organizations1 includ+ collaboration ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! developm5t ( coop]ative programs & exhibitions1 includ+ ?r\gh digital1 electronic1 & int]active te*nologies2 7,b7 ! id5tification1 managem5t1 & c>e ( ,museum collections2 & 7,c7 ! tra9+ ( ,museum & ,national ,p>k ,s]vice pr(essionals & o!r p]sons conc]n$ ) h]itage pres]vation4 7c7 ,association ) national museum ,! ,museum %all become associat$ ) ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture1 9 a mann] to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil & ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 #e4 ,site acquisition & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 ! ,city1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 %all-- 7#a7 acquire = ! ,museum prop]ty t is locat$-- 7,a7 adjac5t to ! ,national ,monum5t2 or 7,b7 9 any o!r area ( ! ,national ,l&m>k o!r ?an ! location describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#b7 plan1 design1 & con/ruct ! ,museum on ! prop]ty acquir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,secret>y %all pay #b_/c ( ! total co/s (-- 7#a7 acquir+ prop]ty = ! ,museum2 & 7#b7 plann+1 design+1 con/ruct+1 recon/ruct+1 & r5ovat+1 z applicable1 ! ,museum4 7c7 ,contract+ au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator may ent] into any agreem5ts ) ea* o!r1 ! ,city1 ! ,/ate1 & o!r p>ties t are necess>y = ! acquisition1 by donation or o!r means1 ( prop]ty =-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ ! ,museum2 & 7,b7 plann+1 design+1 con/ruct+1 recon/ruct+1 & r5ovat+1 z applicable1 ! ,museum4 7#b7 ,site acquisition ,! ,secret>y may acquire prop]ty "u subsection 7a77#a7 by pur*ase1 long-t]m lease1 or any o!r appropriate means ( acquisition1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,expansion ( ,national ,monum5t ,! expansion prop]ty is incorporat$ 91 & %all be manag$ z "p (1 ! ,national ,monum5t4 #f4 ,op]ation ( ! ,museum 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 %all op]ate ! ,museum4 7b7 ,au?orities ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 may-- 7#a7 pur*ase1 accept1 borr[1 & o!rwise acquire artifacts = ! collections ( ! ,museum2 7#b7 loan1 ex*ange1 sell1 & o!rwise dispose ( any "p ( ! collections ( ! ,museum1 if ! proce$s ( ! disposition are us$ = additions to ! collections ( ! ,museum2 7#c7 specify crit]ia ) respect to ! use ( ! collections & res\rces ( ! ,museum1 includ+ policies on programm+1 education1 exhibitions1 & rese>*2 7#d7 provide = pres]vation1 re/oration1 & ma9t5ance ( ! collections ( ! ,museum2 7#e7 solicit1 accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 & devises ( real & p]sonal prop]ty = ! purpose ( facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,museum2 7#f7 contract ) su* p>ties z may be necess>y to facilitate ! op]ation ( ! ,museum2 7#g7 adm9i/] ! ,national ,monum5t z a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 ! laws g5]ally applicable to units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 includ+ applicable provisions ( division ,a ( subtitle ,i ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#h7 conduct any o!r activities t are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,advisory ,c\ncil 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior an advisory c\ncil to be kn[n z ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s or _! designees3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y1 :o %all s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7,b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 7,d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator4 7,e7 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate4 7,f7 ,! ,mayor ( ! ,city4 7,g7 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,bor\gh ( ,manhattan4 7,h7 ,f\rte5 memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7i7 recomm5dations f organizations & entities t are committ$ to ! legacy ( ! ,african ,burial ,gr\nd2 & 7ii7 recomm5dations f ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,nonvot+ memb]s ,! ,secret>y may appo9t z nonvot+ memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate2 7,b7 memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 (ficials repres5t+ ! ,city2 7,d7 (ficials repres5t+ ! ,/ate2 & 7,e7 any o!r individuals t ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,date ( appo9tm5ts ,! initial appo9tm5t ( a memb] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,t]ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,initial appo9tees ,( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,h7-- 7,a7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>2 7,b7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 & 7,c7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]ms ( #c ye>s4 7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil may be reappo9t$1 except t no individual may s]ve on ! ,advisory ,c\ncil = a total ( m ?an #b t]ms4 7,b7 ,vacancy appo9tm5ts ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! numb] ( t]ms an individual s]ves on ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all n include any portion ( a t]m = :i* an individual is appo9t$ to fill a vacancy "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b74 7#d7 ,vacancies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on ! ,advisory ,c\ncil-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil2 & 7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7,b7 ,t]m ,any memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 7d7 ,duties ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,museum2 7#b7 advise & assi/ ! ,secret>y on all matt]s relat+ to ! adm9i/ration1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & pres]vation ( ! ,museum2 7#c7 provide significant opportunities = public input ) respect to c>ry+ out ! duties "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 & 7#d7 adopt bylaws = ! op]ation ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7e7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7f7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all meet at ! call ( ! *airp]son or on ! writt5 reque/ ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 b n few] ?an #b times ea* ye>4 7#b7 ,initial meet+s ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all meet n few] ?an #d times = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7g7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all con/itute a quorum = ! purpose ( conduct+ bus9ess1 b a less] numb] may receive in=mation on behalf ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 #h4 ,director & /aff 7a7 ,director 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a ,director = ! ,museum1 tak+ into consid]ation recomm5dations by ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,duties ,! ,director ( ! ,museum %all manage ! ,museum1 9 accordance ) any policies e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7b7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws1 appo9t #b employees to assi/ ! ,director ( ! ,museum 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,director4 7#b7 ,comp5sation ,! employees appo9t$ "u subsection 7b7 may be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 & 7#b7 su* sums z are necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7b7 ,acquisition ( museum site ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out section #e4 7c7 ,availability ,am\nts made available "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all rema9 available1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 until exp5d$4 7d7 ,use ( funds = fund-,rais+ ,am\nts made available "u ?is section may be us$ to raise funds f private s\rces to support & promote ! 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