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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 728
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley
Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 7, 2019
Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
COONS, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. SMITH, Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN,
Mr. BOOKER, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. WARREN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. KLO-
BUCHAR, Mr. BROWN, and Mrs. MURRAY) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Ad-
ministration
A BILL
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain
a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United
States Capitol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF SHIRLEY CHIS-
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HOLM IN UNITED STATES CAPITOL.
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(a) OBTAINING STATUE.—Not later than 5 years
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after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Com-
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mittee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to
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obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and
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conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate
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consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may
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authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the
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agreement and related contracts required under this sub-
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section on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as
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the Joint Committee may require.
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(b) PLACEMENT.—The Joint Committee on the Li-
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brary shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a)
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in a suitable permanent location in the United States Cap-
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itol.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
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are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
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necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so ap-
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propriated shall remain available until expended.
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