To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol. in plain language
1: Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol
This section would require the Joint Committee on the Library, not later than December 31, 2025, to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under whatever terms and conditions the Joint Committee considers appropriate, as long as those terms are consistent with applicable law. It would also require the Joint Committee, not later than December 31, 2026, to place that statue in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol, where it must be accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.
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1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol (a) Obtaining of statue Not later than December 31, 2025, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement Not later than December 31, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.