[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 177 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 177

 To direct the Senate Commission on Art to select an appropriate scene 
 commemorating the Great Compromise of our forefathers establishing a 
bicameral Congress with equal State representation in the United States 
    Senate, to be placed in the Senate wing of the Capitol, and to 
authorize the Committee on Rules and Administration to obtain technical 
           advice and assistance in carrying out its duties.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2003

Mr. Dodd submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                 Committee on Rules and Administration

                           November 25, 2003

        Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To direct the Senate Commission on Art to select an appropriate scene 
 commemorating the Great Compromise of our forefathers establishing a 
bicameral Congress with equal State representation in the United States 
    Senate, to be placed in the Senate wing of the Capitol, and to 
authorize the Committee on Rules and Administration to obtain technical 
           advice and assistance in carrying out its duties.

Whereas on July 16, 1787, the framers of the United States Constitution, meeting 
        at Independence Hall, reached a supremely important agreement, providing 
        for a dual system of congressional representation, such that in the 
        House of Representatives, each State would be assigned a number of seats 
        in proportion to its population, and in the Senate, all States would 
        have an equal number of seats, an agreement which became known as the 
        ``Great Compromise'' or the ``Connecticut Compromise''; and
Whereas an appropriate scene commemorating the Great Compromise of our 
        forefathers establishing a bicameral Congress with equal State 
        representation in the United States Senate should be placed in the 
        Senate wing of the Capitol: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMEMORATION OF THE GREAT COMPROMISE.

    (a) In General.--The Senate Commission on Art, established under 
section 901 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (40 U.S.C. 
188b) (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'') shall select 
an appropriate scene commemorating the Great Compromise of our 
forefathers, to be placed in a location in the Senate wing to be 
determined by the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.
    (b) Consultation Authorized.--The Commission is authorized to seek 
the advice of and recommendations from historians and other sources in 
carrying out this section, and to reimburse such sources for travel 
expenses, in accordance with Senate Travel Regulations.
    (c) Timing.--The Commission shall make its selection pursuant to 
this section, and shall commission an artist to begin work, not later 
than the close of the 2d session of the 108th Congress.
    (d) Delegation Authority.--For purposes of making the selection 
required by this section, a member of the Commission may designate 
another Senator to act in place of that member.
    (e) Funding.--The expenses of the Commission in carrying out this 
section shall be made available from appropriations under the 
subheading ``miscellaneous items'' under the heading ``Contingent 
Expenses of the Senate'', on vouchers signed by the Secretary of the 
Senate and approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration may seek technical advice and assistance to the 
Committee in carrying out its duties from individuals from the public 
and private sectors, who shall serve without compensation, at the 
pleasure of the Chairman.
    (b) Non-Governmental Status.--Individuals providing advice and 
assistance described in subsection (a) shall not be deemed to be--
            (1) Members, officers, or employees of the Senate; or
            (2) providing services to the Senate, for purposes of the 
        Senate Code of Official Conduct.
    (c) Expenses.--Upon submission to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of a routine voucher for actual transportation expenses 
incurred in the performance of providing advice and assistance to the 
Committee, individuals described in subsection (a) may be reimbursed in 
accordance with Senate Travel Regulations.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.