This bill lets five U.S. territories and commonwealths provide statues for the National Statuary Hall Collection. The places named are American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The statues must meet the same specifications that apply to statues provided by the States (citing section 1814 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 2131) and other law). The bill also amends section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132) so the term "State" includes these territories and commonwealths. The Architect of the Capitol is directed to take measures necessary to acquire the statues and carry out the act.
If you live in one of the listed territories or commonwealths, this law would allow your jurisdiction to select and send one or more statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection under the same rules that apply to States. People who visit the Capitol could see statues provided by these territories. The Architect of the Capitol would handle acquiring and placing the statues.
No publicly available information on the cost, funding sources, or appropriations needed to acquire, transport, place, or maintain these statues. The bill directs the Architect of the Capitol to take necessary measures but does not state specific budget amounts.
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