IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 261
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design 
and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of 
minority women to women’s suffrage and to the participation of women 
in public life, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2003
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract 
for the design and construction of a monument to com-
memorate the contributions of minority women to wom-
en’s suffrage and to the participation of women in public 
life, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
SECTION 1. CONSTRUCTION OF MONUMENT COMMEMO-
RATING 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
OF 
MINORITY 
WOMEN TO WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution, the Ar-
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chitect of the Capitol shall enter into a contract for the 
design and construction of a monument to commemorate 
the contributions of minority women to women’s suffrage 
and to the participation of women in public life in the 
United States. 
(b) WOMEN DEPICTED ON MONUMENT.—The monu-
ment constructed pursuant to the contract entered into 
under subsection (a) shall include depictions of an appro-
priate representative of each of the following, as deter-
mined by the recommendations provided by the advisory 
committee under section 2: 
(1) African American women. 
(2) Hispanic American women. 
(3) Asian Pacific American women. 
(4) Jewish American women. 
(5) Native American women. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—The contract en-
tered into under subsection (a) shall include a requirement 
the monument designed and constructed under the con-
tract be completed and delivered to the Architect of the 
Capitol not later than 18 months after the date on which 
the Architect enters into the contract. 
(d) PLACEMENT IN CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER.—
Upon delivery of the monument constructed pursuant to 
the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Archi-
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tect of the Capitol shall arrange for the monument to be 
placed in permanent display in the Capitol Visitor Center. 
SEC. 2. USE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MAKING REC-
OMMENDATIONS 
ON 
WOMEN 
TO 
BE 
DE-
PICTED ON MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The individuals to be depicted on 
the monument designed and constructed under this con-
current resolution shall be those individuals recommended 
by an advisory committee consisting of—
(1) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) 1 member appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(3) 1 member appointed by the President Pro 
Tempore of the Senate. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Members of the 
advisory committee shall be appointed not later than 30 
days after the adoption of this concurrent resolution. 
(c) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—Members of 
the advisory committee shall serve without pay. 
(d) SOLICITATION OF NOMINEES FROM PUBLIC.—
The members of the advisory committee shall solicit from 
the general public nominees for depiction on the monu-
ment designed and constructed under this concurrent res-
olution.
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(e) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the adop-
tion of this concurrent resolution, the advisory committee 
shall submit to the Architect of the Capitol the names of 
the individuals to be depicted on the monument designed 
and constructed under this concurrent resolution. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this concurrent resolu-
tion (including sums necessary for the advisory committee 
to carry out its duties under section 2), to remain available 
until expended.
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