Companion bills introduced in 1985 by former Senator Albert Gore, Jr. and Rep. Nancy L. Johnson to authorize the black patriots memorial authorize construction of the memorial.

Legislative History

Pub. L. 99-500, Sec.  101(h) [title I, Sec. 118], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-242, 1783-266, and Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(h) [title I, Sec. 118], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-242, 3341-266; Pub. L. 99-558, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3144; Pub. L. 99-590, title VIII, Secs. 801, 802, Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3339; Pub. L. 100-265, Mar. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 39; Pub. L. 103-321, Sec. 1(a)(1),

Extensions of Authority (orange)

Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1793; Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title V, Sec. 506, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4155; Pub. L. 105-345, Sec. 1, Nov. 2, 1998, 112 Stat. 3205; Pub. L. 106-442, Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1926.