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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 1, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the Capitol in a suitable permanent location in National Statuary Hall.
Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in National Statuary Hall until after the expiration of the 10-year period which begins on the date of the individual's death.
Exempts a statue: (1) obtained and placed in National Statuary Hall under this Act; or (2) provided and furnished by a state under the Revised Statutes of the United States or its replacement provided under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.
Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D–IL
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Became Public Law No: 109-116.
Became Public Law No: 109-116.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13409-13410)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13409-13410)
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/17/2005 H10789)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/17/2005 H10789)
RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Ms. Millender-McDonald reserved the right to object in order to allow discussion of the measure. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR 11/17/2005 H10786-10789)
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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