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Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to revise the statue commemorating women’s suffrage which is located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, commonly known as the “Portrait Monument”, by placing on the statue an inscription which is based on the original inscription which was on the statue when the statue was delivered to the United States Capitol in 1921, and for other purposes.

H. Con. Res. 44 · 116th Congress · May 24, 2019 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to revise the statue commemorating women’s suffrage which is located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, commonly known as the Portrait Monument, by placing on the statue an inscription which is based on the original inscription which was on the statue when the statue was delivered to the United States Capitol in 1921, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Restoration of original inscription on Portrait Monument

(a)
Restoration— Not later than one year after the date of the adoption of this resolution, the Joint Committee on the Library shall revise the statue commemorating women’s suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol (commonly known as the “Portrait Monument”) by placing on the statue an inscription which is based on the original inscription that was on the statue when the statue was delivered to the United States Capitol on February 10, 1921.
(b)
Use of rotunda of United States Capitol for unveiling ceremony— The rotunda of the United States Capitol is authorized to be used on a date mutually agreed to by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate for a ceremony to unveil the Portrait Monument as revised by the Joint Committee on the Library under subsection (a). The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such action as may be necessary with respect to physical preparations and security for the ceremony.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.