Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1165 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) intro- duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Albert Pike Statue 4 Removal Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE. 6 (a) REMOVAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 7 through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:29 Mar 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1165.IH H1165 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1165 IH remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert 1 Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Co- 2 lumbia under the ‘‘Joint Resolution Granting permission 3 for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington 4 City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert 5 Pike.’’, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). 6 (b) RELOCATION.—The Secretary of the Interior may 7 donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, 8 as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its 9 preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The 10 recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit 11 the statue outside. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:29 Mar 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1165.IH H1165 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS