H.R. 10121: To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.

This bill would require the federal government to place a statue of Roberto Clemente Walker in the U.S. Capitol or on the Capitol grounds, as a tribute to his life and achievements.

What the bill would do

• It would direct the Joint Committee on the Library to arrange for a statue honoring Roberto Clemente within 2 years after the bill becomes law.
• The committee would be asked to work with House and Senate administrative committees and follow the rules for commissioning art.
• When choosing the artist, the committee would be required to consider artists from different backgrounds, including Puerto Rican artists and other underrepresented groups, and to publicly announce the opportunity in ways that reach those artists.
• The statue could be obtained through a donation, if permitted under the applicable rules for accepting donated works of art.
• The Architect of the Capitol would be responsible for permanently installing the statue in an appropriate location in the Capitol or on Capitol grounds.

Funding

The bill would allow up to $500,000 to be transferred from the Capitol Preservation Fund to pay for obtaining and installing the statue.

Background the bill cites

The bill includes findings describing Clemente as a Puerto Rican baseball star and humanitarian. It notes his Major League Baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, his awards and statistics, his service in the Marine Corps Reserve, his charity and relief work, and his death in a plane crash while delivering aid to Nicaragua in 1972.

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