[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4080 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4080

  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

                           February 17, 2012

 Mr. Ackerman 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 date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Architect of the Capitol (hereafter 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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