,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bche ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 ,banks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to codify ,executive ,ord] #adbec relat+ to re/or+ tru? & sanity to ,am]ican hi/ory1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,tru? & ,sanity to ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,act4 #b4 ,codification ( ,executive ,ord] #adbec 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ov] ! pa/ decade1 ,am]icans h witness$ a conc]t$ & widespread ef=t to rewrite our ,nation's hi/ory1 replac+ objective facts ) a di/ort$ n>rative driv5 by ideology r ?an tru?4 ,?is revisioni/ movem5t seeks to und]m9e ! rem>kable a*ievem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ca/+ its f\nd+ pr9ciples & hi/orical mile/ones 9 a negative light4 ,"u ?is hi/orical revision1 our ,nation's unp>allel$ legacy ( advanc+ lib]ty1 individual rights1 & human happ9ess is recon/ruct$ z inh]5tly raci/1 sexi/1 oppressive1 or o!rwise irr$eemably flaw$4 ,r ?an fo/]+ unity & a deep] und]/&+ ( our %>$ pa/1 ! widespread ef=t to rewrite hi/ory deep5s societal divides & fo/]s a s5se ( national %ame1 disreg>d+ ! progress ,am]ica has made & ! ideals t cont9ue to inspire millions ar\nd ! globe4 7#b7 ,! prior adm9i/ration advanc$ ?is corrosive ideology4 ,at ,indep5d5ce ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k 9 ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania--:]e our ,nation decl>$ t all m5 are creat$ equal--! prior adm9i/ration sponsor$ tra9+ by an organization t advocates dismantl+ ,we/]n f\ndations & int]rogat+ in/itutional racism & pressur$ ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k rang]s t _! racial id5tity %\ld dictate h[ !y convey hi/ory to visit+ ,am]icans because ,am]ica is purport$ly raci/4 7#c7 ,once widely respect$ z a symbol ( ,am]ican excell5ce & a global icon ( cultural a*ievem5t1 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution has1 9 rec5t ye>s1 come "u ! influ5ce ( a divisive1 race-c5t]$ ideology4 ,?is %ift has promot$ n>ratives t portray ,am]ican & ,we/]n values z inh]5tly h>mful & oppressive4 ,= example1 ! ,smi?sonian ,am]ican ,art ,museum today features ,! ,%ape ( ,p[]3 ,/ories ( ,race & ,am]ican ,sculpture1 an exhibit repres5t+ t societies includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates h us$ race to e/abli% & ma9ta9 sy/ems ( p[]1 privilege1 & dis5fran*isem5t4 ,! exhibit fur!r claims t sculpture has be5 a p[]ful tool 9 promot+ sci5tific racism & promotes ! view t race is n a biological reality b a social con/ruct1 /at+ ,race is a human inv5tion4 7#d7 ,! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture has proclaim$ t h>d "w1 individualism1 & ! nucle> family are aspects ( ,:ite culture4 ,! =?com+ ,smi?sonian ,am]ican ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,museum plans on celebrat+ ! exploits ( male a?letes p>ticipat+ 9 wom5's sports4 ,^! are j a few examples4 7b7 ,policy /atem5t ,x is ! policy ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to re/ore ,f$]al sites d$icat$ to hi/ory1 includ+ p>ks & museums1 to solemn & uplift+ public monum5ts t rem9d ,am]icans ( our extraord9>y h]itage1 consi/5t progress t[>d becom+ a m p]fect ,union1 & unmat*$ record ( advanc+ lib]ty1 prosp]ity1 & human fl\ri%+2 7#b7 t ,museums 9 our ,nation's capital %\ld be places :]e individuals g to le>n--n to be subject$ to ideological indoctr9ation or divisive n>ratives t di/ort our %>$ hi/ory2 & 7#c7 to re/ore ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution to its rightful place z a symbol ( inspiration & ,am]ican greatness--ignit+ ! imag9ation ( "y m9ds1 honor+ ! ri*ness ( ,am]ican hi/ory & innovation1 & in/ill+ pride 9 ! he>ts ( all ,am]icans4 7c7 ,sav+ our ,smi?sonian 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,vice ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy & ! ,special ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,s5ior ,associate ,/aff ,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 "w to effectuate ! policies ( ?is ,act ?r\gh ! ,vice ,presid5t's role on ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ) respect to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution & its museums1 education & rese>* c5t]s1 & ! ,national ,zoo1 includ+ by seek+ to remove f su* prop]ties any?+ t-- 7i7 violates ! policy ( ?is ,act z articulat$ 9 subsection 7b7 or ,f$]al civil rights laws2 or 7ii7 divides ,am]icans bas$ on race2 & 7,b7 recomm5d to ! ,presid5t any additional actions necess>y to fully effectuate su* policies4 7#b7 ,future appropriations ,! ,vice ,presid5t & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all "w ) ,congress to ensure t future appropriations to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution-- 7,a7 prohibit exp5diture on exhibits or programs t-- 7i7 degrade %>$ ,am]ican values2 7ii7 divide ,am]icans bas$ on race2 or 7iii7 promote programs or ideologies inconsi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 ! policy ( ?is ,act z articulat$ 9 subsection 7b71 or ,f$]al civil rights laws2 & 7,b7 celebrate ! a*ievem5ts ( wom5 9 ! ,am]ican ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,museum & d n recognize m5 z wom5 9 any respect1 includ+ by-- 7i7 promot+1 celebrat+1 or favorably depict+ biological males compet+ 9 wom5's sports1 w9n+ aw>ds designat$ = wom51 dress+ z wom51 or ent]+ private facilities designat$ = wom52 7ii7 promot+1 celebrat+1 or favorably depict+ g5d]-affirm+ m$ic9e1 especially = m9ors2 or 7iii7 includ+ any o!r mat]ial t degrades ! biological nature ( sex or violates ,f$]al civil rights laws4 7#c7 ,o!r measures to promote policy ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all take any o!r measures )9 _! au?ority to promote ! policy ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,z appropriate1 ! ,vice ,presid5t %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy & ,special ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,s5ior ,associate ,/aff ,secret>y1 "w ) ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate to seek ! appo9tm5t ( citiz5 memb]s to ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution committ$ to advanc+ ! policy ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,re/or+ ,indep5d5ce ,hall ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all provide suffici5t fund+1 z available1 to improve ! infra/ructure ( ,indep5d5ce ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k1 :i* %all be complete by ,july #d1 #bjbf1 ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 7e7 ,re/or+ tru? 9 ,am]ican hi/ory ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r1 s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 public monum5ts1 memorials1 /atues1 m>k]s1 or simil> prop]ties )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's jurisdiction h be5 remov$ or *ang$ to p]petuate a false recon/ruction ( ,am]ican hi/ory1 inappropriately m9imize ! value ( c]ta9 hi/orical ev5ts or figures1 divide ,am]icans bas$ on race1 recognize m5 z wom51 or include any o!r improp] p>tisan ideology2 7#b7 take action to re9/ate ! pre-exi/+ monum5ts1 memorials1 /atues1 m>k]s1 or simil> prop]ties1 z appropriate & consi/5t ) section #dcg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adea71 division ,a ( subtitle ,i ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & o!r applicable law2 & 7#c7 take action1 z appropriate & consi/5t ) applicable law1 to ensure t all public monum5ts1 memorials1 /atues1 m>k]s1 or simil> prop]ties )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's jurisdiction-- 7,a7 d n conta9 descriptions1 depictions1 or o!r cont5t t inappropriately disp>age ,am]icans pa/ or liv+ 7includ+ p]sons liv+ 9 colonial times71 divide ,am]icans bas$ on race1 or recognize m5 z wom52 & 7,b7 in/ead focus on ! greatness ( ! a*ievem5ts & progress ( ! ,am]ican p or1 ) respect to natural features1 ! beauty1 abundance1 & gr&eur ( ! ,am]ican l&scape4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 impair or o!rwise affect-- 7,a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law to an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! head !re(2 or 7,b7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals2 or 7#b7 create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities1 its (fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4