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 PUBLIC LAW 106-349—OCT. 24, 2000 114 STAT. 1359 Public Law 106-349 106th Congress An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibihty of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 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 "Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Study Act of 2000". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Dr. Carter G. Woodson, cognizant of the widespread ignorance and scanty information concerning the history of African Americans, founded on September 9, 1915, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, since renamed the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History. (2) The Association was founded in particular to counter racist propaganda alleging black inferiority and the pervasive influence of Jim Crow prevalent at the time. (3) The mission of the Association was and continues to be educating the American public of the contributions of Black Americans in the formation of the Nation's history and culture. (4) Dr. Woodson dedicated nearly his entire adult life to every aspect of the Association's operations in furtherance of its mission. (5) Among the notable accomplishments of the Association under Dr. Woodson's leadership, Negro History Week was instituted in 1926 to be celebrated annually during the second week of February. Negro History Week has since evolved into Black History Month. (6) The headquarters and center of operations of the Association was Dr. Woodson's residence, located at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. For purposes of this Act, the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. SEC. 4. STUDY. (a) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 18 months after the date on which funds are made available for such purpose, the Secretary, after consultation with the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Oct. 24, 2000 [H.R. 3201] Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Study Act of 2000. Deadline.

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