Barry Loudermilk: “I include in the Record the official 10- step Architect of the Capitol statue removal and replacement process. This…”

“I include in the Record the official 10- step Architect of the Capitol statue removal and replacement process. This process was established in the 2000 omnibus and further defined in 2014 and requires coordination between the State, the Architect of the Capitol, and the Joint Committee on the Library. All requests for statue replacements begin in State legislatures and is then communicated to the Architect of the Capitol who then manages the communication of the request to the JCL for approval through the process. Architect of the Capitol January 2014. Procedure and Guidelines for Replacement of Statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection The creation of the National Statuary Hall Collection was authorized by the United States Congress in 1864 to allow each State to provide two statues of notable citizens for display in the United States Capitol. The Joint Committee on the Library of Congress has oversight of the collection, and, under the committee's direction, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is responsible for the reception, placement, and care of the statues.…”