What This Bill Does
This bill sets time limits for the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to make decisions about a statue of Reverend William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. The committee must approve or deny the statue design and the completed statue by specific deadlines. If approved, the committee must also pick a permanent location for the statue in the Capitol building.
Who It Affects
The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, the State of North Carolina, and the Architect of the Capitol.
Key Provisions
• The Joint Committee must approve or deny the clay model and pedestal design within 30 days of receiving the design materials from North Carolina, which include photographs from all four sides, dimensions, engineering drawings, weight estimate, and any proposed inscription text (Sec. 1(1))
• The Joint Committee must approve or deny the completed statue within 30 days of receiving photographs from all four sides, final dimensions, final weight, and inscription text from North Carolina (Sec. 1(2))
• If the Joint Committee approves the completed statue, it must select a permanent public location for the statue in the Capitol building within 30 days of approval (Sec. 1(3))
What Changes
The Joint Committee on the Library will have specific 30-day deadlines to make decisions about the Billy Graham statue instead of having an unspecified timeline.
Important Definitions
None defined.
IV
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 18
Establishing deadlines for the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
to approve or deny the statue of the Reverend William Franklin ‘‘Billy’’
Graham, Jr., for placement in the National Statuary Hall.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Mr. MCHENRY (for himself, Mr. ROUZER, Ms. FOXX, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.
BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. MURPHY, and Mr. DAVIS
of North Carolina) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Establishing deadlines for the Joint Committee of Congress
on the Library to approve or deny the statue of the
Reverend William Franklin ‘‘Billy’’ Graham, Jr., for
placement in the National Statuary Hall.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
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concurring),
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SECTION 1. DEADLINES FOR APPROVAL OR DENIAL BY
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JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS ON THE LI-
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BRARY.
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The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
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shall—
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•HCON 18 IH
(1) approve or deny the full-sized clay model
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and pedestal design of a statue of the Reverend Wil-
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liam Franklin ‘‘Billy’’ Graham, Jr., not later than
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30 days after the date on which the State of North
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Carolina submits to the Architect of the Capitol—
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(A) photographs of the model from all 4
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sides;
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(B) the dimensions of the statue and ped-
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estal;
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(C) engineering drawings of the pedestal;
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(D) the anticipated weight of the com-
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pleted statue and pedestal; and
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(E) the text of any proposed inscription;
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(2) approve or deny the completed statue of the
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Reverend William Franklin ‘‘Billy’’ Graham, Jr., not
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later than 30 days after the date on which the State
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of North Carolina submits to the Architect of the
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Capitol—
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(A) photographs of the completed statue
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and pedestal from all 4 sides;
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(B) the dimensions of the statue and ped-
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estal;
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(C) the final weight of the statue and ped-
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estal; and
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(D) the text of any inscription; and
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(3) if the Committee approves the statue of the
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Reverend William Franklin ‘‘Billy’’ Graham, Jr.,
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under paragraph (2), not later than 30 days after
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the date of the approval, determine a permanent
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public location in the Capitol for the statue.
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