[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 125 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 125

     Directing the Architect of the Capitol to design and place an 
   educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the 
            significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2009

   Mr. Wamp (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
 Latta, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wilson of 
  South Carolina, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bishop of 
 Utah, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sam 
 Johnson of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Poe of 
Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pence, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Shuster, 
Mr. Jones, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Tim 
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Akin, Mr. Moran 
   of Kansas, Mr. Schock, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Watson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
Schiff, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Hastings 
of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
   Mr. Payne, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
Cummings, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
 Scott of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
Mr. Clay, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meek 
 of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
Texas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Cleaver) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Directing the Architect of the Capitol to design and place an 
   educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the 
            significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY TO EXPLAIN 
              SIGNIFICANCE OF NAMING OF EMANCIPATION HALL.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The United States Capitol was built in large part with 
        the labor of slaves.
            (2) Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center was 
        named to honor the slaves who helped build the Capitol and the 
        process that freed them.
            (3) Without emancipation, our Nation would not be a symbol 
        of freedom and democracy around the world.
            (4) Abraham Lincoln appealed to God for guidance when 
        deciding if he should pursue emancipation.
            (5) Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on 
        January 1, 1863.
            (6) The Emancipation Proclamation is written so that it 
        provides two authorities for freeing slaves: The Constitution 
        and Almighty God, which is evidence of Lincoln's faith and his 
        belief that all men are created equal in the eyes of God.
            (7) In his second inaugural address in 1865, Abraham 
        Lincoln displayed his deep understanding that the abolishment 
        of slavery was critical to the spiritual health of our Nation 
        when he acknowledged that America would have to account for its 
        transgressions against the people it had enslaved.
            (8) In Abraham Lincoln's last public address, he reminded 
        his audience that ``He from Whom all Blessings flow'' should 
        not be forgotten when giving thanks for the end of the war that 
        ultimately ended slavery.
    (b) Design.--The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the 
Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, shall design 
an educational display to explain the significance of the naming of 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center.
    (c) Placement.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which 
this resolution is agreed to, the Architect shall place the display 
designed under subsection (b) in an appropriate location in 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center.
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