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 PUBLIC LAW 99-325—MAY 28, 1986

100 STAT. 501

Public Law 99-325 99th Congress An Act To require the Architect of the Capitol to place a plaque at the original site of Providence Hospital.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Providence Hospital Commemorative Plaque Act".

May 28, 1986 [H.R. 4382]

Providence Hospital Commemorative Plaque Act. District of Columbia.

SEC 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to commemorate Providence Hospital for providing 125 years of service to the District of Columbia by authorizing the placement of a plaque at the original site of the Hospital. SEC. 3. SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE.

(a) SPECIFICATIONS.—The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to acquire by purchase or donation a plaque that— (1) is 36 inches in width and 24 inches in height; (2) displays on the left one-third of the plaque a bas-relief of Providence Hospital as it existed in 1866; and (3) displays on the right two-thirds of the plaque the following language in casion typeface: "ORIGINAL SITE OF PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL

"Providence Hospital was located on this site during the years 1861 through 1956. Founded in 1861 by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul from Emmitsburg, Maryland, the hospital was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1864. 13 Stat. 43. "During the Civil War, while other hospitals in Washington, D.C., were filled with war casualties, Providence Hospital had the special mission of providing care primarily to the civilian population. Originally located in a private home, the hospital moved in 1866 to the more permanent quarters illustrated on this plaque. "On this site, Providence Hospital opened the area's first surgical amphitheater in 1882, inaugurated the first social service department in 1894, and opened the first contagious ward in 1898. "Providence Hospital moved to its present location at 12th and Varnum Streets, NE, in 1956.". (b) MOUNTING OF PLAQUE.—The plaque described in subsection (a) shall be mounted on a pedestal to be constructed according to such specifications as the Architect of the Capitol determines are appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (c) INSTALLATION.—Such plaque and pedestal shall be installed by the Architect of the Capitol at a location on the original site of Providence Hospital that is as near as practicable to the location of

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