,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cccd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #h1  
#bjba,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,murphy7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
extend the authority for the            
establishment of a commemorative work to
 honor enslaved and free black persons  
who served in the ,american ,revolution1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,national ,liberty ,memorial            
,preservation ,act4  #b4 ,finding       
,congress finds that the period         
preceding the #bejth anniversary of the 
founding of the ,united ,states on ,july
 #d1 #aggf1 offers the best conditions  
in #aj generations to honor and preserve
 the contributions of enslaved and free 
black soldiers and civilians to         
independence by the triumph of a        
permanent ,national ,liberty ,memorial  

representing deeds that1 on #b previous 
occasions1 ,congress declared to be of  
preeminent historical and lasting       
significance to the nation4  #c4        
,extension of authority for             
establishment of commemorative work     
,notwithstanding section #hijc7;e7 of   
title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the   
authority provided by section #bhfj of  
the ,military ,construction             
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjac 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #hijc note2 ,public
 ,law #aab-bci7 shall continue to apply 
through ,september #cj1 #bjbg4