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H.R. 5004 96th Congress House

Daniel James Memorial Center for Preventive Health Education Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Commissioner of Education to make a grant for the purpose of constructing a building at Tuskegee Institute in memory of General Daniel "Chappie" James, Junior.

Introduced: July 27, 1979 See on congress.gov
Education AlabamaBlack collegesBlack military personnelEducational facilitiesMonuments and memorials
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Jul 27, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 27, 1979
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Daniel James Memorial Center for Preventive Health Education Act - Directs the Commissioner of Education to make a grant to Tuskegee Institute in Alabama for the construction of a building in memory of General Daniel James, to be known as the "Daniel James Memorial Center for Preventive Health Education.

States that such Center shall serve as a repository for the papers and memorabilia relating to General James' life, and shall function as an athletic, educational, cultural, and community center.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5004: Daniel James Memorial Center for Preventive Health Education Act. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5004/
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