Adams Memorial
The Adams Memorial is a proposed
History
On November 5, 2001, the United States Congress authorized the Adams Memorial Foundation to proceed with the design and construction of the memorial.[1][2] The foundation was given permission to raise private funds to construct the Adams Memorial on federal land in Washington, D.C. Once established, the memorial was to be turned over to the federal government. On December 2, 2002, Congress amended this legislation to permit the Adams Memorial to be constructed within Area 1, the central core of the District of Columbia centered on the National Mall.[1]
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Authorization for the Adams Memorial expired on December 2, 2013, without a memorial having begun construction.
As of November 2023 the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate President pro tempore Patty Murray have not yet made any of their eight appointments. According to Section 2406 of the 2019 authorizing statute, while the presidential appointments may be any member of the public, the congressional appointments can be only current elected members of the House and Senate. The commission expires December 2, 2025.
See also
- List of national memorials of the United States
- Presidential memorials in the United States
- Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
References
- ^ a b "Memorial Legislation." National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. June 22, 2013. Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2014-04-04.
- ^ Plodding through the Presidents
- ^ a b "Authorized Memorials - Status of Authorities." National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. April 15, 2013. Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2014-04-04.
- ^ "House Passes Lynch-Backed Reauthorization of the Adams Memorial Foundation" U.S. House of Representatives - Office of Congressman Stephen Lynch. July 22, 2014. Accessed 2014-09-16.
- ^ a b Tully-McManus, Katherine (2018-07-23). "House Backs Plan for John Adams Memorial".
- National Archives.
- ^ "Press Release - President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Macaya, Melissa (2020-11-17). "In final weeks of administration, White House announces several appointments and nominations". CNN. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions". The White House. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
External links
- Pub. L.107–62 (text) (PDF): Public Law 107-62, establishing the Foundation
- Pub. L.116–9 (text) (PDF): Public Law 116-9, reconstituting commission with 2025 expiration date in Section 2406.