H.R. 4135 — what changed
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.
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Section 1 Removal of Statue of Albert Pike
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Findings—Removal— Congress finds as follows:The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia under the “Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike.”, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737).
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The Supreme Council of the Inspectors-General of the Thirty-Third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America supports the removal of the statue to the memory of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia due to its divisive nature.
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The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Council of the District of Columbia support the removal of the Albert Pike statue from its current location.
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Removal—Relocation— After non-Federal funds are made available for this purpose, the The Secretary of the Interior shall remove may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by the memory Secretary, to ensure its preservation and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square interpretation in the District an indoor setting. The recipient of Columbia under the “Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of may not store, display, or exhibit the late Albert Pike.”, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737).statue outside.
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No use of Federal funds— No Federal funds may be used to carry out this Act.