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Adams Memorial Commission seeks reauthorization, new site option and matched federal funding
Summary
H.R. 2306 would reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, add a potential site northeast of the Ellipse and permit federal appropriations up to $50 million with a 1:1 private match; commission chair Jackie Gingrich Cushman said the bill is intended to complete a long‑standing effort to honor the Adams family on the National Mall.
The subcommittee heard testimony on H.R. 2306, the Adams Memorial Great American Heroes Act, which would reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, add an additional site for consideration near the Ellipse and authorize federal appropriations up to $50,000,000 subject to a 1:1 private match.
Jackie Gingrich Cushman, chair of the Adams Memorial Commission, said the commission has completed organizational steps and is working with the…
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