PUBLIC LAW 106-365—OCT. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 1409 Public Law 106-365 106th Congress An Act To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating Oct. 27, 2000 the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the "I Have A Dream" speech. [H R 2879] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 40 USC 1003 SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL. "°*® (a) IN GENERAL,—The Secretly of the Interior shall install in the area of the Lincoln Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque to commemorate the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the "I Have A Dream" speech. (b) RELATION TO COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT. —The Applicability. Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall apply to the design and placement of the plaque within the area of the Lincoln Memorial. SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept and expand contributions toward the cost of preparing and installing the plaque, without further appropriation. Federal funds may be used to design, procure, or install the plaque. Approved October 27, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2879: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-448 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-334 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 9, considered and passed House. Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): Oct. 27, Presidential statement.
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