117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
March 25, 2021
Mr. Warnock (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Casey, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Ossoff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Placement of statue of Shirley Chisholm in United States Capitol.
(a) Obtaining Statue.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require.
(b) Placement.—The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a permanent public location in the United States Capitol.
(c) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.