[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 216 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con. Res.216
                                            Agreed to September 27, 1996

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                          Concurrent Resolution


 
           Providing for relocation of the Portrait Monument.

Whereas in 1995, women of America celebrated the 75th anniversary of 
  their right to participate in our government through suffrage;
Whereas Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony 
  were pioneers in the movement for women's suffrage and the pursuit of 
  equal rights; and
Whereas the relocation of the Portrait Monument to a place of 
  prominence and esteem would serve to honor and revere the 
  contribution of thousands of women: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Architect of the Capitol shall--
        (1) restore the Portrait Monument and place it in the Rotunda 
    of the Capitol for one year at which time it shall be moved to a 
    permanent site along with an appropriate educational display, as 
    determined by the commission created in section 3, and an 
    alternative statue recommended by the commission shall be placed in 
    the Rotunda;
        (2) make all necessary arrangements for a rededication 
    ceremoney of the Portrait Monument in the Rotunda in conjunction 
    with the Woman Suffrage Statue Campaign; and
        (3) use no Federal funds to pay any expense of restoring or 
    moving the statue.
    Sec. 2. The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used at a 
time mutually agreed upon by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives for a ceremony to commemorate 
and celebrate the statue's return to the Rotunda.
    Sec. 3. A commission of 11 interested parties, including Senators 
and Representatives, will be appointed. The Majority Leader of the 
Senate will appoint three members and the Minority Leader of the Senate 
will appoint two members to the commission. The Speaker of the House of 
Representatives will appoint one member, the Majority Leader of the 
House of Representatives will appoint two members, the Minority Leader 
of the House of Representatives will appoint two members, and the 
Architect of the Capitol will serve as the eleventh member of the 
commission. Immediately following the relocation of the Portrait 
Monument, the commission shall--
        (1) select a permanent site for the Portrait Monument;
        (2) plan and develop an educational display to be located near 
    the statue at its permanent site, describing some of the most 
    dramatic events of the suffragettes' lives;
        (3) select an alternative statue for permanent placement in the 
    Rotunda of the Capitol to commemorate the struggle of women in 
    America for equal rights;
        (4) provide its recommendation to the Senate and the House of 
    Representatives no later than one year after the relocation of the 
    Portrait Monument; and
        (5) use no Federal funds to pay any expense of the educational 
    display and/or relocation of the Portrait Monument.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.