; President James Garfield appointed Douglass the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds. In 1889, President Benjamin Harrison appointed Frederick Douglass to be the United States minister to Haiti. He was also appointed by President Grant to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry to Santo Domingo. (8) Douglass lived in the District of Columbia for 23 of his 57 years as a free man, and in recognition of his leadership and continuous fight for justice and freedom, his home, Cedar Hill, was established as a National Historic Site in Anacostia, in Southeast Washington, DC. (9) The statue of Frederick Douglass in the United States Capitol is a gift from the almost 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia. (10) All Americans could benefit from studying the life of Frederick Douglass, for Douglass dedicated his own life to ensuring freedom and equality for future generations of Americans. This Nation should ensure that his tireless struggle, transformative words, and inclusive vision of humanity continue to inspire and sustain us. (11) The year 2018 marks the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, and a commission should be established to study and recommend to Congress activities that are fitting and proper to celebrate that anniversary in a manner that appropriately honors Frederick Douglass. 3. Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ). 4. Duties The Commission shall have the following duties: (1) To study activities that may be carried out by the Federal Government to determine whether the activities are fitting and proper to honor Frederick Douglass on the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of Douglass’ birth, including— (A) the issuance of a Frederick Douglass bicentennial postage stamp; (B) the convening of a joint meeting or joint session of Congress for ceremonies and activities relating to Frederick Douglass