,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #id  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjbj,mr4 ,waltz 7= himself1 ,mrs4      
,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 
,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,deut*1  
,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4    
,posey1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,spano1 ,mr4 
,ru!r=d1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4  
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,ms4
 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 & ,ms4    
,frankel7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,,concurr5t    
,,resolution  ,au?oriz+ ! use ( !       
rotunda ( ! ,capitol = a c]emony to     
pres5t ! /atue ( ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une f
 ! p ( ,florida = placem5t 9 ,national  
,/atu>y ,hall4  ,:]eas ,m>y ,mc,leod    
,be?une 0 born on ,july #aj1 #ahge1 9   
,mayesville1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & %e 0 ! fir/
 memb] ( h] family1 includ+ all ( h] #af
 sibl+s1 born free foll[+ ! conclusion (
 ! ,civil ,w>2 ,:]eas beg9n+ at a "y    

age1 ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une became engag$
 ) le>n+ & tea*+ aft] receiv+ an        
opportunity to att5d ,tr9ity            
,presbyt]ian ,mission ,s*ool 9 h]       
homet[n1 & h] d$ication 0 evid5c$ ?r\gh 
att5d+ z _m classes z %e c\ld & tea*+ h]
 p>5ts & sibl+s :at %e _h le>n$2 ,:]eas 
,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une 0 aw>d$ a s*ol>%ip
 all[+ h] to enroll at ! !n-,scotia     
,sem9>y = ,girls 9 ,concord1 ,nor?      
,c>ol9a1 f :i* %e graduat$ 9 #ahic1 & %e
 w5t on to cont9ue h] /udies at ! ,moody
 ,bible ,in/itute 9 ,*icago2 ,:]eas ^u  
graduat+ f ! ,moody ,bible ,in/itute1   
,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une became a tea*] &  
taught at s*ools 9 ,georgia & ,s\?      
,c>ol9a be=e mov+ to ,florida to tea* at
 ! ,palatka ,mission ,s*ool2 ,:]eas     
?r\gh obs]v+ ! burgeon+ ,black          
population 9 ! area prompt$ by labor    
ne$$ = railroad con/ruction1 ,m>y       
,mc,leod ,be?une decid$ to foll[ ?r\gh )
 h] dream ( op5+ h] own s*ool2 ,:]eas   
,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une b\ght a small     
cottage 9 ,daytona ,bea* to all[ = !    

op5+ ( ! ,daytona ,lit]>y & ,indu/rial  
,tra9+ ,s*ool = ,negro ,girls 9 #aijd & 
?r\gh h] commitm5t to fundrais+1 !      
s*ool's enrollm5t grew f #e to #bej     
/ud5ts 9 j #b ye>s2 ,:]eas ! s*ool      
cont9u$ to gr[1 :i* ev5tually result$ 9 
its m]g] ) ! ,cookman ,in/itute = ,m5 9 
,jacksonville to =m ,be?une-,cookman    
,college1 :]e %e lat] s]v$ z presid5t2  
,:]eas ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une's advocacy 
cont9u$ ) h] f\nd+ ( ! ,national ,c\ncil
 ( ,negro ,wom5 & h] appo9tm5t z        
,director ( ! ,division ( ,negro        
,affairs ( ! ,national ,y\?             
,adm9i/ration by ,presid5t ,frankl9     
,delano ,roosevelt2 ,:]eas ?r\gh h]     
position z ! highe/ rank+               
,african-,am]ican woman 9 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une 0 able 
to assi/ ,african-,am]ican y\? 9 f9d+   
employm5t & work$ ) ! ,wom5's ,army     
,corps dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to recruit     
,african-,am]ican female (fic]s2 ,:]eas 
^u h] dea? 9 #aiee1 ,m>y ,mc,leod       
,be?une's inspirational lead]%ip 0      

prais$ by _m1 includ+ =m] ,fir/ ,lady   
,eleanor ,roosevelt1 :o laud$ h] wisdom 
& h] goodness2 ,:]eas 9 #aiie1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,national ,p>k ,s]vice e/abli%$ !
 ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une ,c\ncil ,h\se    
,national ,hi/oric ,site 9 ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc1 :i* has pres]v$ ! t[nh\se t 0 once
 h] p]sonal resid5ce & ! fir/ headqu>t]s
 ( ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,negro ,wom52  
,:]eas ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une's legacy   
cont9ues to be felt 9 ,florida ?r\gh !  
cont9u$ success ( ,be?une-,cookman      
,univ]sity1 ^: enrollm5t is curr5tly    
approa*+ a record high ( #d1jjj /ud5ts2 
,:]eas ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une's          
significant contributions to advance    
equality = all p]sons repres5t ! highe/ 
ideals ( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ai1  
#bjah1 ! ,florida legislature pass$1 & !
 ,gov]nor ( ,florida sign$ into law1    
legislation au?oriz+ ! placem5t ( a     
/atue memorializ+ ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une 
9 ! ,national ,/atu>y ,hall collection2 
& ,:]eas ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une's        
significant contributions to advance    

equality = all p]sons repres5t ! highe/ 
ideals ( ,am]ica1 & h] /atue des]ves    
p]man5t placem5t 9 a location )9 !      
,capitol complex t has high public      
visibility 9 ord] to inspire future     
g5]ations ( ,am]icans3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
#a4 ,use ( rotunda = c]emony =          
pres5tation ( /atue ( ,m>y ,mc,leod     
,be?une f ! p ( ,florida = placem5t 9   
,national ,/atu>y ,hall  7a7 ,c]emony   
,to pres5t /atue ,! ,/ate ( ,florida is 
au?oriz$ to use ! rotunda ( ! ,capitol  
on a date mutually agre$ to by ! ,speak]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate = a c]emony to
 pres5t ! /atue ( ,m>y ,mc,leod ,be?une 
f ! p ( ,florida = placem5t 9 ,national 
,/atu>y ,hall4 ,! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol
 & ! ,capitol ,police ,bo>d %all take   
su* action z may be necess>y ) respect  
to physical prep>ations & security = !  
c]emony4  7b7 ,display 9 rotunda ,!     
/atue %all be display$ 9 ! rotunda ( !  
,capitol = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f mon?s1  
aft] :i* p]iod ! /atue %all be mov$ to  

its p]man5t location 9 ,national ,/atu>y
 ,hall4  #b4 ,transmittal ,! ,cl]k ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all transmit a 
copy ( ?is concurr5t resolution to !    
,gov]nor ( ,florida1 ! ,mayor ( ,daytona
 ,bea*1 ,florida1 & ! ,presid5t (       
,be?une-,cookman ,univ]sity 9 ,daytona  
,bea*1 ,florida4