Language Page 373, following line 4, insert:The amount appropriated by this Item shall be used for construction of a permanent monument celebrating the emancipation of slaves, on Monument Avenue in Richmond, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. These funds shall be matched by an equal or greater amount of private contributions, either in cash or in kind. "C-.01 Emancipation Monument $2,500,000 $2,500,000 Fund Sources: General $2,500,000 $2,500,000"
Explanation(This amendment provides $2.5 million GF the first year and $2.5 million GF the second year for the construction of a memorial to emancipation on Monument Avenue in Richmond.)