§2132 Replacement of statue in Statuary Hall

Summary

A State can ask the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace a statue it gave for display in Statuary Hall. The State must have a resolution approved by its legislature and the Governor. The statue to be replaced must have been on view at least 10 years, unless the Joint Committee agrees to waive that rule. If the Joint Committee approves, the Architect of the Capitol will make an agreement with the State to do the swap. The new statue must follow the same rules as other State statues, and the State must pay all replacement costs (for design, making, moving, placing, removing the old statue, and any unveiling). No State may have more than two statues on display. If a statue is transferred back to the State, it stays the State’s property and cannot be returned to the Capitol unless a federal law specifically allows it. The Architect, with committee approval and advice from the Commission of Fine Arts as needed, must place or move statues received before December 21, 2000, and handle how newer statues are received and located.