[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 242 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 242

Providing for acceptance of a statue of Po'Pay, presented by the State 
 of New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2005

 Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and 
 Mr. Pearce) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Providing for acceptance of a statue of Po'Pay, presented by the State 
 of New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 

SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF PO'PAY FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO 
              FOR PLACEMENT IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL.

    (a) In General.--The statue of Po'Pay, furnished by the people of 
New Mexico for placement in National Statuary Hall in accordance with 
section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 
2131), is accepted in the name of the United States, and the thanks of 
the Congress are tendered to the people of New Mexico for providing 
this commemoration of one of New Mexico's most eminent personages.
    (b) Presentation Ceremony.--The State of New Mexico is authorized 
to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on September 22, 2005, 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 period the statue shall be moved to its permanent location in the 
National Statuary Hall Collection.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO.

    The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit an 
enrolled copy of this concurrent resolution to the Governor of New 
Mexico.
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