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PL-109-116 An act to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes. US

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Preamble

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

Section 1 — PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF ROSA PARKS

IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL.

(a) Obtaining Statue.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law.

(b) Placement.--The Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in the United States Capitol in a suitable permanent location in National Statuary Hall.

Section 2 — ELIGIBILITY FOR PLACEMENT OF STATUES IN

NATIONAL STATUARY HALL.

(a) Eligibility.--No statue of any individual may be placed in National Statuary Hall until after the expiration of the 10-year period which begins on the date of the individual's death. (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to-- (1) the statue obtained and placed in National Statuary Hall under this Act; or (2) any statue provided and furnished by a State under section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 2131) or any replacement statue provided by a State under section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132).

Section 3 — AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.

Approved December 1, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4145: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005): Nov. 17, considered and passed House. Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 41 (2005): Dec. 1, Presidential remarks.

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