[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 47 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 47

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within 
    the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the 
  Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 
      African-American Members of Congress who served during the 
  Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit 
 which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the 
                                Capitol.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2007

Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, and Ms. Norton), introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within 
    the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the 
  Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 
      African-American Members of Congress who served during the 
  Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit 
 which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the 
                                Capitol.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXHIBITS IN CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER ON CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
              AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DURING 
              RECONSTRUCTION AND POST-RECONSTRUCTION ERAS AND 
              ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF USE OF SLAVE LABOR IN CONSTRUCTION OF 
              CAPITOL.

    (a) Contributions of African-American Members During Reconstruction 
and Post-Reconstruction Eras.--The Architect of the Capitol shall 
establish and display in a prominent location within the Capitol 
Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional 
careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American 
Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-
Reconstruction Eras, including the 2 African-American members of the 
Senate, beginning with Congressman Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina 
(1870-1879) and ending with Congressman George H. White of North 
Carolina (1897-1901).
    (b) Acknowledgement of Use of Slave Labor in Construction of 
Capitol.--The Architect of the Capitol shall establish and display in a 
prominent location within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit 
which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the 
United States Capitol.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The Architect of the Capitol shall prepare and display the exhibits 
required under this Act in time for the opening of the Capitol Visitor 
Center to the public.
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