Joint resolution to provide for a feasibility study and to accept a gift from the United States Capitol Historical Society.
PL 93-226 (H.J.Res.736), enacted 12/29/1973

87 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-226-DEC. 29, 1973 
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Public Law 93-226 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
December 29, 1973 
To provide for a feasibility study and to accept a gift from the United States 
[H. J. Res. 736] 
Capitol Historical Society. 
Resolved ~by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the United States Capitol Historical Society 
is authorized, under direction of the Architect of the Capitol, to pre-
pare a feasibility study to determine the desirability of installing 
within the United States Capitol Grounds, at the east front of the 
United States Capitol, all items of equipment and other facilities 
required for a sound and light performance, consisting of an interplay 
of light, music, narrative, and sound effects (without the use of live 
actors), which, when projected onto the imposing facade of the east 
front of the United States Capitol, wall re-create the evolution of 
American history, based on a foundation of thorough historical 
research, subject to the following conditions: 
(1) Such study and all expenditures connected therewith will 
be borne by the taiited States Capitol Historical Society. 
(2) Upon completion of such study, the United States Capitol 
Historical Society, at its expense, will furnish the Architect of the 
Capitol a report detailing the results of such study, installations, 
and programs proposed, and estimates of cost required to imple-
ment such project without expense to the United States, including 
maintenance and operating expenses. 
(3) The project may not be implemented, beyond the report 
stage, except as provided in section 2 hereof. 
SEC. 2. The Architect of the Capitol shall review such report and 
submit the same, with his recommendations, to tlie Speaker and major-
ity and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and to the 
United States Senate Commission on Art and Antiquities. 
If the project, as presented, with or without modifications, meets 
with the approval of such House and Senate officials, the Architect of 
the Capitol, notwithstanding any othe:i[" provision of law, is authorized 
after such approval— 
(1) To accept in the name of the United States from the United 
States Capitol Historical Society, as a gift, such sum or sums as 
may be required to further implement such project, and such 
sum or sums w^hen received, shall be credited as an addition to the 
appropriation account "Capitol Buildings, Architect of the 
Capitol''. 
(2) Subject to section 3 hereof, to expend such sum or sums for 
all items of equipment and other facilities required for the sound 
and light performance, and for any other items in connection 
therewith. 
SEC. 3. The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the 
House and Senate officials desijrnated in section 2 hereof, is authorized 
to enter into contracts and to incur such other obligations and make 
such expenditures as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
said section 2. 
SEC. 4. Sums received under this joint resolution, when credited as 
an addition to the appropriation account "Capitol Buildings, Archi-
tect of the Capitol", shall be available for expenditure and shall 
remain available until expended. Following completion of the instal-
lation, such sums may thereafter be used by the Architect of the 
Capitol, in whole or part, to defray any expenses which he may incur 
for maintenance and operation. 
Approved December 29, 1973. 
United States 
Capitol Historical 
Society. 
Feasibility 
study, authoriza-
tion. 
Report to Archi-
tect of the Capitol. 
Project, limita-
tion. 
Report to Con-
gress. 
Gift, acceptance 
authorization. 
Contract author-
ity. 
Funds, avail-
ability.