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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2467
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 28, 2018Ms. Harris (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
A BILL
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement
in the United States Capitol.
1.
Placement of statue of Shirley Chisholm in United States Capitol
(a)
Obtaining Statue
Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require.
(b)
Placement
The Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol.
(c)
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.