Volume 106 · 2168
Public Law 102–423
To authorize financial assistance for the construction and maintenance of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center.
Approved October 16, 1992
Statutory text
An Act
To authorize financial assistance for the construction and maintenance of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE MEMORIAL FINE ARTS CENTER.
In recognition of the remarkable career of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder and president of Bethune-Cookman College, founder and first president of the National Council of Negro Women, and confidant and advisor to Presidents of the United States, and in order to enhance the ability of Bethune-Cookman College to carry on the unique quality of service to the community and to the Nation that characterizes the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, the Secretary of Education shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section, provide financial assistance to the Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida, to enable the Bethune-Cookman College to establish the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION.
No financial assistance may be made under this Act except upon an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary of Education may reasonably require.
SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS.
The financial assistance made available pursuant to this Act shall be used for the construction, maintenance, and endowment of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center; the acquisition of necessary equipment; and the acquisition of necessary real property for the establishment of the Center.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $15,700,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall remain available until expended.
Approved October 16, 1992.