[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 216 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 216

           Providing for relocation of the Portrait Monument.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 1996

Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mrs. Kelly, 
 Mrs. Seastrand, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Johnson of 
   Connecticut, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Vucanovich, Ms. Molinari, and Mrs. 
Meyers of Kansas) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on House Oversight

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                         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 
        ceremony 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.
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