IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 169
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
JUNE 20, 2001
Mr. DAVIS
of Illinois (for himself, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. MCNULTY,
Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. MCKIN-
NEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BISHOP, Mr.
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mrs.
MINK of Hawaii, Mr. CLYBURN, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LAMPSON,
Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. STARK, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROSS, Mr.
PASTOR, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.
BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. CLAY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.
MEEKS of New York, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BALD-
WIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms.
MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. FRANK, Mr. WATT
of North Carolina, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. THUR-
MAN, Mr. BACA, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. GUTTIERREZ, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. FROST,
Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Ms. LEE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LANGEVIN,
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, and Mr. TRAFICANT) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Adminis-
tration
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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-
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.
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(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
that the monument designed and constructed under the
contract 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 ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL.—
Upon delivery of the monument constructed pursuant to
the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Archi-
tect of the Capitol shall arrange for the monument to be
placed in permanent display in the rotunda of the Capitol.
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
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(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.
(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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