[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11506]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 629--ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR AFFIXING AND 
  REMOVING PERMANENT ARTWORK AND SEMI-PERMANENT ARTWORK IN THE SENATE 
         WING OF THE CAPITOL AND IN THE SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

  Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Reid) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 629

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. STANDARDS FOR PERMANENT ARTWORK AND SEMI-PERMANENT 
                   ARTWORK.

       No permanent artwork or semi-permanent artwork may be 
     affixed to or removed from the walls, floors, or ceilings of 
     the public spaces and committee rooms of the Senate wing of 
     the Capitol and the Senate office buildings unless--
       (1) the Senate Commission on Art--
       (A) has recommended the affixation or removal; and
       (B) in the case of an affixation of permanent artwork or 
     semi-permanent artwork--
       (i) has recommended an appropriate location for the 
     affixation; and
       (ii) has determined that--

       (I) not less than 25 years have passed since the death of 
     any subject in a portrait included in the permanent artwork 
     or semi-permanent artwork; and
       (II) not less than 25 years have passed since the 
     commemorative event that is to be portrayed in the permanent 
     artwork or semi-permanent artwork; and

       (2) the Senate has passed a Senate resolution approving the 
     recommendation of the Senate Commission on Art.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that prior to making a 
     recommendation to affix any permanent artwork or semi-
     permanent artwork to the walls, floors, or ceilings of the 
     public spaces and committee rooms of the Senate wing of the 
     Capitol and the Senate office buildings, the Senate 
     Commission on Art should consider, at a minimum, the 
     following:
       (1) The significance of the original, intended, or existing 
     permanent artwork or semi-permanent artwork in the 
     installation space proposed for the additional permanent 
     artwork or semi-permanent artwork.
       (2) The existing conditions of the surface of the proposed 
     installation space.
       (3) The last time fixed art was added to the proposed 
     installation space.
       (4) The amount of area available for the installation of 
     permanent artwork or semi-permanent artwork in the proposed 
     installation space.
       (5) The opinion of the Curatorial Advisory Board on such 
     affixation.

     SEC. 3. CREATION OF ARTWORK.

       If a request to affix permanent artwork or semi-permanent 
     artwork to the walls, floors, or ceilings of the public 
     spaces and committee rooms of the Senate wing of the Capitol 
     and the Senate office buildings meets the requirements of 
     section 1, the Senate Commission on Art shall select the 
     artist and shall supervise and direct the creation of the 
     artwork and the application of the artwork to the selected 
     surface.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

       In this resolution--
       (1) Permanent artwork.--The term ``permanent artwork'' 
     means artwork that when applied directly to a wall, ceiling, 
     or floor has become part of the fabric of the building, based 
     on a consideration of relevant factors including--
       (A) the original intent when the artwork was applied;
       (B) the method of application;
       (C) the adaptation or essentialness of the artwork to the 
     building; and
       (D) whether the removal of the artwork would cause damage 
     to either the artwork or the surface that contains it.
       (2) Semi-permanent artwork.--The term ``semi-permanent 
     artwork'' means artwork that when applied directly to the 
     surface of a wall, ceiling, or floor can be removed without 
     damaging the artwork or the surface to which the artwork is 
     applied.

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