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ESSION
H. R. 1290
To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
F
EBRUARY
24, 2021 Mr. C
ONNOLLY
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Commission
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on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters
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Building Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
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There is established a commission to be known as the
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‘‘National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover
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FBI Headquarters Building’’ (in this Act referred to as
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the ‘‘Commission’’).
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SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
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(a) I
N
G
ENERAL
.—The Commission shall review the
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designation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, lo-
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cated at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the Dis-
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trict of Columbia, and provide recommendations on the
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redesignation of such building.
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(b) S
COPE OF
R
EVIEW
.—In conducting the review
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and developing the recommendations required by sub-
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section (a), the Commission shall consider the following:
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(1) The criteria for any redesignation of the J.
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Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, including—
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(A) ensuring that such redesignation re-
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flects—
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(i) the mission and values of the Fed-
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eral Bureau of Investigation (in this Act
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referred to as the ‘‘FBI’’);
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(ii) racial, ethnic, and gender diver-
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sity; and
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(iii) the values of the United States
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Constitution;
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(B) serving as an inspiration to FBI em-
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ployees and citizens of the United States; and
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(C) honoring living persons when appro-
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priate and in exceptional cases.
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(2) The rules, regulations, and procedures for
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the designation of Federal buildings.
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(3) Any other criteria that the Commission de-
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termines are relevant.
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SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.
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(a) N
UMBER AND
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PPOINTMENT
.—The Commission
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shall be composed of 8 members appointed as follows:
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(1) 2 members appointed by the President, in
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consultation with the Attorney General and Director
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of the FBI.
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(2) 2 members appointed by the majority leader
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of the Senate.
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(3) 1 member appointed by the minority leader
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of the Senate.
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(4) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the
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House of Representatives.
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(5) 1 member appointed by the minority leader
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of the House of Representatives.
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(b) C
RITERIA
.—Each member of the Commission
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shall have expertise in the history of the Federal Govern-
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ment or social justice issues.
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