Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
Sponsored By: Senator Chris Van Hollen
Introduced
Summary
Removes Francis G. Newlands' name from the Chevy Chase Circle memorial fountain in Washington, D.C. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove a brass plaque naming "Senator Francis G. Newlands", a stone tablet inscribed "Francis Griffith Newlands", and the carved "Newlands" lettering from the fountain. The Secretary would offer the removed items to Newlands' descendants for 60 days. If unclaimed, the items would be added to the National Park Service Rock Creek Park museum collection.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Defines Chevy Chase fountain location
This bill would define the term "memorial fountain" as the one at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. If enacted, that definition would limit the bill's removal and disposition rules to that single fountain. The definition would take effect upon enactment.
Remove Newlands name from fountain
This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to remove specified name-bearing items referencing Francis G. Newlands from the Chevy Chase Circle memorial fountain in Washington, D.C. The items named are the brass plaque reading "Senator Francis G. Newlands", the stone tablet-like projection reading "Francis Griffith Newlands" and related inscription, and the carved "Newlands" on the fountain's coping stones (which may be removed or permanently concealed). The Secretary would offer those removed items to Newlands's descendants for 60 days. If no descendant claims the items within 60 days, the Park Service would keep them as Federal property and accession them into the Rock Creek Park museum collection. The requirement would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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