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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, Page 12 AND ORGANIZATIONS Sec. ‘‘(5) Although the National Park Service admin- 102. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. isters battlefields, historical parks, historic sites, and 103. Cancer Control Month. programs that address elements of the story of the 104. Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day. American Revolution, there is a need to establish 105. Child Health Day. partnerships that link sites and programs adminis- 106. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. tered by the National Park Service with those of 107. Columbus Day. other Federal and non-Federal entities in order to 108. Constitution Week. place the story of the American Revolution in the 109. Father’s Day. broad context of its causes, consequences, and mean- 110. Flag Day. ings. 111. Gold Star Mother’s Day. ‘‘(6) The story and significance of the American 112. Honor America Days. Revolution can best engage the American people 113. Law Day, U.S.A. through a national program of the National Park 114. Leif Erikson Day. Service that links historic structures and sites, 115. Loyalty Day. routes, activities, community projects, exhibits, and 116. Memorial Day. multimedia materials, in a manner that is both uni- 117. Mother’s Day. fied and flexible. 118. National Aviation Day. ‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act [probably 119. National Day of Prayer. should be ‘‘title’’] are as follows: 120. National Defense Transportation Day. ‘‘(1) To recognize the enduring importance of the 121. National Disability Employment Awareness American Revolution in the lives of American citi- Month. zens today. 122. National Flag Week. ‘‘(2) To authorize the National Park Service to 123. National Forest Products Week. coordinate, connect, and facilitate Federal and non- 124. National Freedom Day. Federal activities to commemorate, honor, and inter- 125. National Grandparents Day. pret the history of the American Revolution, its sig- 126. National Hispanic Heritage Month. nificance, and its relevance to the shape and spirit of 127. National Korean War Veterans Armistice American Government and society. Day. 128. National Maritime Day. ‘‘SEC. 203. 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN 129. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. REVOLUTION COMMEMORATION PROGRAM. 130. National Poison Prevention Week. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 131. National Safe Boating Week. (hereinafter in this Act [title] referred to as the ‘Sec- 132. National School Lunch Week. retary’) shall establish a program to be known as the 133. National Transportation Week. ‘225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Com- 134. Pan American Aviation Day. memoration’ (hereinafter in this Act [title] referred to 135. Parents’ Day. as the ‘225th Anniversary’). In administering the 225th 136. Peace Officers Memorial Day. Anniversary, the Secretary shall— 137. Police Week. ‘‘(1) produce and disseminate to appropriate persons 138. Save Your Vision Week. educational materials, such as handbooks, maps, in- 139. Steelmark Month. terpretive guides, or electronic information related 140. Stephen Foster Memorial Day. to the 225th Anniversary and the American Revolu- 141. Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. tion; 142. White Cane Safety Day. ‘‘(2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements 143. Wright Brothers Day. and memoranda of understanding to provide tech- 144. Patriot Day. nical assistance under subsection (c); ‘‘(3) assist in the protection of resources associated AMENDMENTS with the American Revolution; 2004—Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title I, § 111(c)(2), Dec. 8, ‘‘(4) enhance communications, connections, and col- 2004, 118 Stat. 3345, inserted ‘‘Constitution Day and’’ be- laboration among the National Park Service units fore ‘‘Citizenship Day’’ in item 106. and programs related to the Revolutionary War; 2001—Pub. L. 107–89, § 2, Dec. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 877, ‘‘(5) expand the research base for American Revolu- added item 144. tion interpretation and education; and ‘‘(6) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION device for the theme ‘Lighting Freedom’s Flame: COMMEMORATION American Revolution, 225th Anniversary’ and issue Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title II, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. regulations for its use. 3348, provided that: ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The 225th Anniversary shall encom- pass the following elements: ‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(1) All units and programs of the National Park ‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘225th Anniversary of Service determined by the Secretary to pertain to the the American Revolution Commemoration Act’. American Revolution. ‘‘SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. ‘‘(2) Other governmental and nongovernmental ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: sites, facilities, and programs of an educational, re- ‘‘(1) The American Revolution, inspired by the spir- search, or interpretive nature that are documented to it of liberty and independence among the inhabitants be directly related to the American Revolution. of the original 13 colonies of Great Britain, was an ‘‘(3) Through the Secretary of State, the participa- event of global significance having a profound and tion of the Governments of the United Kingdom, lasting effect upon American Government, laws, cul- France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Canada. ture, society, and values. ‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA OF ‘‘(2) The years 2000 through 2008 mark the 225th an- UNDERSTANDING.—To achieve the purposes of this Act niversary of the Revolutionary War. [title] and to ensure effective coordination of the Fed- ‘‘(3) Every generation of American citizens should eral and non-Federal elements of the 225th Anniversary have an opportunity to understand and appreciate with National Park Service units and programs, the the continuing legacy of the American Revolution. Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and ‘‘(4) This 225th anniversary provides an opportunity memoranda of understanding with, and provide tech- to enhance public awareness and understanding of the nical assistance to, the following: impact of the American Revolution’s legacy on the ‘‘(1) The heads of other Federal agencies, States, lives of citizens today. units of local government, and private entities. Page 13 TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS ‘‘(2) In cooperation with the Secretary of State, the tact of the Government for all State, local, inter- Governments of the United Kingdom, France, the national, and private sector initiatives regarding the Netherlands, Spain, and Canada. tercentenary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth, with the ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au- purpose of coordinating and facilitating all fitting and thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry proper activities honoring Benjamin Franklin. out this Act [title] $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 ‘‘SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. through 2009.’’ ‘‘(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TERCENTENARY COMMISSION shall be composed of 15 members as follows: ‘‘(1) The Librarian of Congress. Pub. L. 107–202, July 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 739, provided ‘‘(2) Fourteen qualified citizens, appointed as fol- that: lows: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(A) Two members appointed by the President. ‘‘This Act may be referred to as the ‘Benjamin ‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the President on Franklin Tercentenary Commission Act’. the recommendation of the Governor of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania. ‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the President on ‘‘The Congress finds as follows: the recommendation of the Governor of the Com- ‘‘(1) Benjamin Franklin was one of the most ex- monwealth of Massachusetts. traordinary men of the generation that founded the ‘‘(D) Two members, at least one of whom shall be United States. Around the world, he remains one of a Senator, appointed by the majority leader of the the best-known Americans who has ever lived. Senate. ‘‘(2) Benjamin Franklin’s achievements include his ‘‘(E) Two members, at least one of whom shall be literary work, his creation of philanthropic and edu- a Senator, appointed by the minority leader of the cational institutions, his significant scientific explo- Senate. rations, and his service to the Nation as a statesman ‘‘(F) Two members, at least one of whom shall be and diplomat. a Member of the House of Representatives, ap- ‘‘(3) Benjamin Franklin was the only American to pointed by the Speaker of the House of Representa- sign all 5 enabling documents of the United States. tives. ‘‘(4) All people in the United States could benefit ‘‘(G) Two members, at least one of whom shall be from studying the life of Benjamin Franklin and a Member of the House of Representatives, ap- gaining a deeper appreciation of his legacy to the Na- pointed by the minority leader of the House of Rep- tion. resentatives. ‘‘(5) January 17, 2006, is the 300th anniversary of the ‘‘(b) QUALIFIED CITIZEN.—For purposes of this section, birth of Benjamin Franklin, and a commission should a qualified citizen is a citizen of the United States be established to study and recommend to the Con- with— gress activities that are fitting and proper to cele- ‘‘(1) a substantial knowledge and appreciation of brate that anniversary in a manner that appro- the work and legacy of Benjamin Franklin; and priately honors Benjamin Franklin. ‘‘(2) a commitment to educating people in the United States about the historical importance of ‘‘SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. Benjamin Franklin. ‘‘There is established a commission