Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Statue Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Statue Act records congressional findings about Mitchell's Baltimore upbringing, legal and newspaper career, leadership of the NAACP Washington Bureau, advocacy for major civil-rights, voting-rights, and fair-housing laws, service at the United Nations, and receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The operative section requires the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, within two years, to enter an agreement to obtain a statue of Clarence Mitchell, Jr. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to execute the agreement and related contracts. Once obtained, the statue must be placed permanently in a public location inside the United States Capitol. The bill authorizes whatever sums are necessary and makes those funds available until spent.
Who Benefits and How
United States Capitol visitors benefit from permanent public access to a memorial explaining Clarence Mitchell's civil-rights work. Civil-rights educators, NAACP historians, Baltimore history institutions, and people studying congressional advocacy gain a prominent federal commemorative resource. Sculptors, foundries, and other statue contractors may compete for the acquisition work.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Joint Committee on the Library must negotiate an acquisition agreement and select a permanent public location within two years. Architect of the Capitol procurement staff may need to contract for design, fabrication, transport, and installation. Capitol facilities staff must accommodate and maintain the statue. Federal Capitol appropriations bear the acquisition and placement costs, with no dollar ceiling specified.
Key Provisions
- Recognizes Clarence Mitchell's role in securing major civil-rights legislation.
- Notes his leadership of the NAACP Washington Bureau and extensive congressional testimony.
- Requires a statue-acquisition agreement within two years.
- Allows the Joint Committee to delegate contracting to the Architect of the Capitol.
- Requires permanent placement in a public location in the United States Capitol.
- Authorizes all sums necessary for acquisition and placement.
- Keeps appropriated amounts available until expended.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires Congress's Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and permanently display a Clarence Mitchell, Jr. statue in the United States Capitol within two years and authorizes necessary funding.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights History, Capitol Art, Federal Procurement, Public Memorials, Federal Appropriations
Primary Purpose
Requires Congress's Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and permanently display a Clarence Mitchell, Jr. statue in the United States Capitol within two years and authorizes necessary funding.
Policy Domains
Sections 2 and 3 Clarence Mitchell findings and statue placement
Identified Gains
- United States Capitol visitors
- Civil-rights educators
- NAACP history researchers
- Baltimore history institutions
- Statue fabrication contractors
Identified Costs
- Joint Committee on the Library staff
- Architect of the Capitol procurement staff
- Capitol facilities staff
- Federal Capitol appropriations accounts
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Mr. Mfume (for himself, Mr. Olszewski, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Bishop, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Architect of the Capitol procurement staff, Capitol facilities staff, Federal Capitol appropriations accounts
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "architect"
- → Architect of the Capitol
- "joint_committee"
- → Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
- "clarence_mitchell"
- → Civil-rights advocate Clarence Mitchell, Jr.
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The federally funded acquisition, contracting, permanent public placement, and maintenance of a Clarence Mitchell, Jr. statue in the United States Capitol.
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