IIB
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5493
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 16, 2010
Received
December 22, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
AN ACT
To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories and possessions of the United States for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.
Furnishing of statues for statuary hall by district of columbia and territories and possessions
In General
The President is authorized to invite each jurisdiction described in section 3 to provide and furnish a statue, in marble or bronze, of a deceased person who has been a citizen of the jurisdiction, and illustrious for his or her historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the jurisdiction may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration; and when so furnished, the same shall be placed in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.
Limitation
No statue of any individual may be placed in Statuary Hall pursuant to this Act until after the expiration of the 10-year period which begins on the date of the individual's death.
Replacement of statues
Request by Jurisdiction
In general
A jurisdiction described in section 3 may request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of a statue the jurisdiction has provided for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol under section 1.
Conditions
A request shall be considered under paragraph (1) only if—
the request has been approved by a resolution adopted by the legislature of the jurisdiction (or its equivalent) and the request has been approved by the chief executive of the jurisdiction; and
the statue to be replaced has been displayed in the United States Capitol for at least 10 years as of the time the request is made, except that the Joint Committee may waive this requirement for cause at the request of the jurisdiction.
Agreement upon approval
If the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approves a request under subsection (a), the Architect of the Capitol shall enter into an agreement with the jurisdiction involved to carry out the replacement in accordance with the request and any conditions the Joint Committee may require for its approval. Such agreement shall provide that—
the new statue shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as apply to any statue provided by the jurisdiction under section 1; and
the jurisdiction shall pay any costs related to the replacement, including costs in connection with the design, construction, transportation, and placement of the new statue, the removal and transportation of the statue being replaced, and any unveiling ceremony.
Limitation on Number of statues
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to permit any jurisdiction described in section 3 to have more than 1 statue on display in the United States Capitol.
Ownership of replaced statues
Transfer of ownership
Subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library, ownership of any statue replaced under this section shall be transferred to the jurisdiction involved.
Prohibiting subsequent display in capitol
If any statue is removed from the United States Capitol as part of a transfer of ownership under paragraph (1), then it may not be returned to the Capitol for display unless such display is specifically authorized by Federal law.
Relocation of statues
The Architect of the Capitol, upon the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library and with the advice of the Commission of Fine Arts as requested, is authorized and directed to provide for the reception, location, and relocation of any statues received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act from a jurisdiction under section 1.
Jurisdictions described
The jurisdictions described in this section are as follows:
The District of Columbia.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Guam.
American Samoa.
The United States Virgin Islands.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2010.
Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk.