This bill directs the U.S. Interior Department to remove or permanently conceal all references to Senator Francis G. Newlands from a memorial fountain at Chevy Chase Circle in Washington, D.C. Specifically, the Secretary of the Interior must remove a brass plaque bearing Newlands's name, a stone tablet with his name and inscription, and any carved references to his name on the fountain's coping stones. After removal, the items will be offered to Newlands's descendants for 60 days; if unclaimed, they will be transferred to the National Park Service and added to the Rock Creek Park museum collection. The bill does not specify funding requirements or implementation timelines beyond the 60-day period for descendant claims.
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