[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1290 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1290
To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I.
Building, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2021
Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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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 Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission on Renaming the
J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``National
Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building''
(in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--The Commission shall review the designation of the
J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest in the District of Columbia, and provide recommendations on
the redesignation of such building.
(b) Scope of Review.--In conducting the review and developing the
recommendations required by subsection (a), the Commission shall
consider the following:
(1) The criteria for any redesignation of the J. Edgar
Hoover F.B.I. Building, including--
(A) ensuring that such redesignation reflects--
(i) the mission and values of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (in this Act referred
to as the ``FBI'');
(ii) racial, ethnic, and gender diversity;
and
(iii) the values of the United States
Constitution;
(B) serving as an inspiration to FBI employees and
citizens of the United States; and
(C) honoring living persons when appropriate and in
exceptional cases.
(2) The rules, regulations, and procedures for the
designation of Federal buildings.
(3) Any other criteria that the Commission determines are
relevant.
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 8
members appointed as follows:
(1) 2 members appointed by the President, in consultation
with the Attorney General and Director of the FBI.
(2) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of the
Senate.
(3) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the
Senate.
(4) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(5) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House
of Representatives.
(b) Criteria.--Each member of the Commission shall have expertise
in the history of the Federal Government or social justice issues.
(c) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Chair and Vice Chair of the
Commission shall be elected by the members of the Commission.
(d) Appointment.--
(1) Deadline for initial appointment.--Each member of the
Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Effect of lack of appointment.--If the appointment for
a membership position described in subsection (a) is not made
by the appointment deadline described under paragraph (1), or
if a membership position described in subsection (a) is vacant
for more than 90 days, the authority to make an appointment for
such position shall transfer to the Chair.
(e) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(f) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the Commission shall--
(1) not affect the powers of the Commission; and
(2) be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.
SEC. 5. REPORTS.
(a) Interim Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress an interim report on the activities of the Commission related
to the redesignation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building.
(b) Final Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress a report on the results of the review carried out pursuant to
section 3(a) and any recommendations related to the redesignation of
the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building.
SEC. 6. REDESIGNATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the Commission
submits the final report pursuant to section 5(b), the Director of the
FBI shall determine whether to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I.
Building in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission.
(b) Report.--If the Director of the FBI makes a determination that
the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building should not be redesignated in
accordance with the recommendations of the Commission, the Director
shall submit to Congress a report explaining the reason for such
determination.
(c) Building Relocation.--If the headquarters of the FBI holds a
designation provided under this Act and such headquarters is moved to a
different facility, such facility shall hold the same such designation.
SEC. 7. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate on the date that is not later than
30 days after the Commission submits the final report pursuant to
section 5(b).
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