Emancipation Statue Removal Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior (a government official who manages federal land and buildings) to remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. The bill then directs the Secretary to give the removed memorial to a museum or similar organization.
Who It Affects
The Secretary of the Interior is directly responsible for carrying out this bill's requirements. Museums and other organizations that might receive the memorial are also affected.
Key Provisions
• The Secretary of the Interior must remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia (Sec. 2(a))
• The Secretary must donate the removed memorial to a museum or similar organization (Sec. 2(b))
• Any organization that receives the memorial cannot store, display or exhibit it outdoors (Sec. 2(b))
• If the memorial is stored, displayed or exhibited outdoors, ownership of the memorial returns to the Federal Government (Sec. 2(b))
What Changes
The Emancipation Memorial will no longer be located in Lincoln Park. Instead, it will be transferred to a museum or similar organization, and that organization must keep it indoors.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text
Effective Date
Not specified in bill text
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