[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 84 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 84

    Providing for the acceptance of a statue of President Dwight D. 
  Eisenhower, presented by the people of Kansas, for placement in the 
                    Capitol, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2003

 Mr. Tiahrt (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and 
  Mr. Moore) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for the acceptance of a statue of President Dwight D. 
  Eisenhower, presented by the people of Kansas, for placement in the 
                    Capitol, and for other purposes.

Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a lifetime of service to the Nation as a 
        military officer, leader of the victorious Allied armies in World War 
        II, first supreme commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 
        and as President of the United States;
Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower was raised in Abilene, Kansas;
Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 
        1953 to 1961, and during his presidency he saw the end of the Korean 
        War, maintained peace during the Cold War, desegregated the military, 
        marking the beginning of the modern civil rights movement, and 
        implemented the interstate highway program, among other accomplishments;
Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie are buried in the Place of 
        Meditation, on the grounds of the Eisenhower Center and Presidential 
        Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas, a premier historical institution 
        recognized around the world; and
Whereas the great State of Kansas desires to honor its most famous son for his 
        many contributions and to keep his legacy alive for future generations: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 

SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER FROM THE PEOPLE 
              OF KANSAS FOR PLACEMENT IN THE CAPITOL.

    (a) In General.--The statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower, furnished by 
the people of Kansas for placement in the Capitol in accordance with 
section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (40 U.S.C. 
187), is accepted in the name of the United States, and the thanks of 
Congress are extended to the people of Kansas for providing this 
commemoration of one of the most eminent persons from Kansas.
    (b) Presentation Ceremony.--The State of Kansas is authorized to 
use the Rotunda of the Capitol on June 4, 2003, for a presentation 
ceremony for the statue. 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) Display in Rotunda.--The statue shall be displayed in the 
Rotunda of the Capitol for a period of not more than 6 months, after 
which time the statue shall be moved to its permanent location.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO GOVERNOR OF KANSAS.

    The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of 
this resolution to the Governor of Kansas.
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