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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 216

Providing for relocation of the Portrait Monument.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 24, 1996

Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. MYRICK, Ms. GREENE of Utah, Mrs. KELLY,

Mrs. SEASTRAND, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mrs.

JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. FOWLER, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Ms. MOLINARI, and Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas) submitted the following concurrent

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Oversight

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for relocation of the Portrait Monument.

Whereas in 1995, women of America celebrated the 75th anniversary of their right to participate in our government

through suffrage;

Whereas Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan

B. Anthony were pioneers in the movement for women’s

suffrage and the pursuit of equal rights; and

Whereas the relocation of the Portrait Monument to a place

of prominence and esteem would serve to honor and revere the contribution of thousands of women: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Architect of the Capitol shall—
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1 (1) restore the Portrait Monument and place it

2 in the Rotunda of the Capitol for one year at which

3 time it shall be moved to a permanent site along

4 with an appropriate educational display, as deter5 mined by the commission created in section 3, and

6 an alternative statue recommended by the commis7 sion shall be placed in the Rotunda;

8 (2) make all necessary arrangements for a re9 dedication ceremony of the Portrait Monument in

10 the Rotunda in conjunction with the Woman Suf11 frage Statue Campaign; and

12 (3) use no Federal funds to pay any expense of

13 restoring or moving the statue.

14 SEC. 2. The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to

15 be used at a time mutually agreed upon by the majority

16 leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep17 resentatives for a ceremony to commemorate and celebrate

18 the statue’s return to the Rotunda.

19 SEC. 3. A commission of 11 interested parties, includ20 ing Senators and Representatives, will be appointed. The

21 majority leader of the Senate will appoint three members

22 and the minority leader of the Senate will appoint two

23 members to the commission. The Speaker of the House

24 of Representatives will appoint one member, the majority

25 leader of the House of Representatives will appoint two
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1 members, the minority leader of the House of Representa2 tives will appoint two members, and the Architect of the

3 Capitol will serve as the eleventh member of the commis4 sion. Immediately following the relocation of the Portrait

5 Monument, the commission shall—

6 (1) select a permanent site for the Portrait

7 Monument;

8 (2) plan and develop an educational display to

9 be located near the statue at its permanent site, de10 scribing some of the most dramatic events of the

11 suffragettes’ lives;

12 (3) select an alternative statue for permanent

13 placement in the Rotunda of the Capitol to com14 memorate the struggle of women in America for

15 equal rights;

16 (4) provide its recommendation to the Senate

17 and the House of Representatives no later than one

18 year after the relocation of the Portrait Monument;

19 and

20 (5) use no Federal funds to pay any expense of

21 the educational display and/or relocation of the Por22 trait Monument.

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