,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #id ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,waltz 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,mr4 ,spano1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,crist1 and ,ms4 ,frankel7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,authorizing the use of the rotunda of the ,capitol for a ceremony to present the statue of ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune from the people of ,florida for placement in ,national ,statuary ,hall4 ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune was born on ,july #aj1 #ahge1 in ,mayesville1 ,south ,carolina1 and she was the first member of her family1 including all of her #af siblings1 born free following the conclusion of the ,civil ,war2 ,whereas beginning at a young age1 ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune became engaged with learning and teaching after receiving an opportunity to attend ,trinity ,presbyterian ,mission ,school in her hometown1 and her dedication was evidenced through attending as many classes as she could and teaching her parents and siblings what she had learned2 ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune was awarded a scholarship allowing her to enroll at the then-,scotia ,seminary for ,girls in ,concord1 ,north ,carolina1 from which she graduated in #ahic1 and she went on to continue her studies at the ,moody ,bible ,institute in ,chicago2 ,whereas upon graduating from the ,moody ,bible ,institute1 ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune became a teacher and taught at schools in ,georgia and ,south ,carolina before moving to ,florida to teach at the ,palatka ,mission ,school2 ,whereas through observing the burgeoning ,black population in the area prompted by labor needed for railroad construction1 ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune decided to follow through with her dream of opening her own school2 ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune bought a small cottage in ,daytona ,beach to allow for the opening of the ,daytona ,literary and ,industrial ,training ,school for ,negro ,girls in #aijd and through her commitment to fundraising1 the school's enrollment grew from #e to #bej students in just #b years2 ,whereas the school continued to grow1 which eventually resulted in its merger with the ,cookman ,institute for ,men in ,jacksonville to form ,bethune-,cookman ,college1 where she later served as president2 ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune's advocacy continued with her founding of the ,national ,council of ,negro ,women and her appointment as ,director of the ,division of ,negro ,affairs of the ,national ,youth ,administration by ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt2 ,whereas through her position as the highest ranking ,african-,american woman in the ,federal ,government1 ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune was able to assist ,african-,american youth in finding employment and worked with the ,women's ,army ,corps during ,world ,war ,,ii to recruit ,african-,american female officers2 ,whereas upon her death in #aiee1 ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune's inspirational leadership was praised by many1 including former ,first ,lady ,eleanor ,roosevelt1 who lauded her wisdom and her goodness2 ,whereas in #aiie1 the ,united ,states ,national ,park ,service established the ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune ,council ,house ,national ,historic ,site in ,washington1 ,,dc1 which has preserved the townhouse that was once her personal residence and the first headquarters of the ,national ,council of ,negro ,women2 ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune's legacy continues to be felt in ,florida through the continued success of ,bethune-,cookman ,university1 whose enrollment is currently approaching a record high of #d1jjj students2 ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune's significant contributions to advance equality for all persons represent the highest ideals of ,america2 ,whereas1 on ,march #ai1 #bjah1 the ,florida legislature passed1 and the ,governor of ,florida signed into law1 legislation authorizing the placement of a statue memorializing ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune in the ,national ,statuary ,hall collection2 and ,whereas ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune's significant contributions to advance equality for all persons represent the highest ideals of ,america1 and her statue deserves permanent placement in a location within the ,capitol complex that has high public visibility in order to inspire future generations of ,americans3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,use of rotunda for ceremony for presentation of statue of ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune from the people of ,florida for placement in ,national ,statuary ,hall 7a7 ,ceremony ,to present statue ,the ,state of ,florida is authorized to use the rotunda of the ,capitol on a date mutually agreed to by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the majority leader of the ,senate for a ceremony to present the statue of ,mary ,mc,leod ,bethune from the people of ,florida for placement in ,national ,statuary ,hall4 ,the ,architect of the ,capitol and the ,capitol ,police ,board shall take such action as may be necessary with respect to physical preparations and security for the ceremony4 7b7 ,display in rotunda ,the statue shall be displayed in the rotunda of the ,capitol for a period of not more than #f months1 after which period the statue shall be moved to its permanent location in ,national ,statuary ,hall4 #b4 ,transmittal ,the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives shall transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the ,governor of ,florida1 the ,mayor of ,daytona ,beach1 ,florida1 and the ,president of ,bethune-,cookman ,university in ,daytona ,beach1 ,florida4