[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 6394 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 626
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6394
[Report No. 118-755, Part I]
To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in
commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 13, 2023
Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Evans, Mr. Aderholt,
Mrs. McClain, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Trahan, Mr.
Raskin, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr.
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr.
Kean of New Jersey, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in
addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
November 19, 2024
Additional sponsors: Ms. McClellan, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Miller of West
Virginia, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs.
Hayes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Latta, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Owens, Ms. Norton, Ms. Porter, Mr. Harder of California,
Mr. Carson, Ms. Adams, Ms. Chu, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Plaskett,
Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Crawford, Mr.
Molinaro, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Morelle,
Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Norcross, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina
November 19, 2024
Reported from the Committee on House Administration
November 19, 2024
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
to be printed
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A BILL
To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in
commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Semiquincentennial Congressional
Time Capsule Act''.
SEC. 2. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAPSULE.
(a) Creation by Architect of the Capitol.--The Architect of the
Capitol shall create a Congressional time capsule, to be known as the
``Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule'' (in this Act referred
to as the ``Time Capsule'').
(b) Contents.--
(1) Determination by congressional leadership.--The Office
of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Office of the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Office of the
Majority Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority
Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the contents of
the Time Capsule, taking into account the requirements of
paragraph (2).
(2) Specifications.--The contents of the Time Capsule shall
include--
(A) a representative portion of all books,
manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia,
relics, and other materials relating to the United
States Semiquincentennial;
(B) copies or representations of important
legislative and institutional milestones of Congress
during the time before the Time Capsule is buried;
(C) a message from Congress to the future Congress
when the Time Capsule will be opened; and
(D) such other content as the offices described in
paragraph (1) consider appropriate.
(3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
offices described in paragraph (1) may consult with the
Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, and such other entities of the Federal Government
as the offices consider appropriate.
(c) Duties of Architect.--The Architect of the Capitol shall--
(1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and buried on the
West Lawn of the Capitol, at a location specified by the
Architect, on or before July 4th, 2026, at a time which would
permit individuals attending this event to also attend the
burial of a time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United States
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (36 U.S.C. 101 note
prec.); and
(2) install a plaque to provide such information about the
Time Capsule as the Architect considers appropriate.
(d) Unsealing.--The Time Capsule shall be sealed until July 4th,
2276, on which date the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
present the Time Capsule to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall
determine how the contents within should be preserved or used.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and
any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
Union Calendar No. 626
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6394
[Report No. 118-755, Part I]
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A BILL
To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in
commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 19, 2024
Reported from the Committee on House Administration
November 19, 2024
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
to be printed