[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2451 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as ``Liu Xiaobo Plaza'', and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2016 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as ``Liu Xiaobo Plaza'', and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF LIU XIAOBO PLAZA. (a) Designation of Plaza.-- (1) In general.--The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as ``Liu Xiaobo Plaza''. (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (b) Designation of Address.-- (1) Designation.--The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (c) Signs.--The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall-- (1) contain the phrase ``Liu Xiaobo Plaza''; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on-- (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia. <all>