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Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

Source: Congress.gov · 380 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill orders the Secretary of the Interior to remove a statue of Albert Pike that stands near Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C. The bill also allows the Secretary to donate the statue to a museum or similar organization to preserve it indoors.

Who It Affects

The Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service must carry out the removal. Museums or other organizations that might receive the statue are also affected.

Key Provisions

* The Secretary of the Interior, working through the Director of the National Park Service, must remove the Albert Pike statue currently located near Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C. (Sec. 2(a)) * The Secretary of the Interior can donate the statue to a museum or similar organization chosen by the Secretary to preserve and display it indoors (Sec. 2(b)) * Any organization that receives the statue cannot store, display or exhibit it outside, or ownership will return to the federal government (Sec. 2(b))

What Changes

If this becomes law, the Albert Pike statue will be removed from its current location near Judiciary Square. The statue can be moved indoors to a museum or similar organization instead of remaining in public outdoor space.

Important Definitions

None defined.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1136 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 21, 2023 Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. CARSON, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Mar 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1136.IH H1136 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1136 IH SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE. 1 (a) REMOVAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 2 through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 3 remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert 4 Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Co- 5 lumbia under the ‘‘Joint Resolution Granting permission 6 for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington 7 City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert 8 Pike.’’, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). 9 (b) RELOCATION.—The Secretary of the Interior may 10 donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, 11 as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its 12 preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The 13 recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit 14 the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or 15 exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back 16 to the Federal Government. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Mar 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1136.IH H1136 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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