[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3127 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3127

  To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of ``The 
   Unknown Slave'' for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the 
            Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 8, 2009

  Mr. Ackerman (for himself and Mr. Rangel) 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 acquire a statue of ``The 
   Unknown Slave'' for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the 
            Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. STATUE OF ``THE UNKNOWN SLAVE''.

    Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
Architect of the Capitol (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
``Architect'') shall solicit bids and enter into an agreement for the 
creation of a statue of ``The Unknown Slave''. The Architect shall 
acquire and permanently display that statue in Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center.

SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS.

    The Architect shall carry out this Act in consultation with the 
Congressional Black Caucus.
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