- Jul 12, 2018
- 9,805
| TYPE | Infrastructure |
| COUNTRY | United States of America |
| PROJECT | Reconstruction and Repairs to the United States Capitol Building |
| PROJECT COST | 400,000,000.00 |
| COMPLETION DATE | 13/11/2020 |
| PROJECT INFORMATION | On February 4, 1997 a devastating attack on the United States destroyed the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building, killing the President, most of congress, most of the Supreme Court, and the top brass of the United States armed forces. After a new Senate was appointed and a new House of Representatives was elected, a joint resolution was passed and signed by the President (H. J. RES. 105-2) named "The Capitol Reconstruction Act". The Act called for the reconstruction of the House Chamber, repairs to the rest of the Capitol as needed, and the construction of a memorial to all the people who died on the February 4th attack. The Architect of The Capitol was charged with carrying out these measures. Firstly, the House Chamber of the Capitol Building will be rebuilt by Americans who use American materials to do so, and it will be rebuilt so that it was exactly how it was before - or as close as possible. Anything, such as priceless paintings that are one-of-a-kind will of course not be reproduced, but will be replaced by similar decorations or objects. Secondly, Cosmetic repairs will be done on the rest of the building, including the rotunda which only suffered minor damages from the explosion. Thirdly, an aesthetically pleasing, mostly underground memorial to those who died, would be constructed underground and just south of the House Chamber. There would of course be various and notable security measures in place including metal detectors to ensure that those who entered posed no threat - this was on top of the security it already took to get into the Capitol. The names of all of those who died would be engraved on a section of marble which matched the color of the Capitol marble itself. Large portions of the memorial would go into detail about those who died, including the President and members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices, as well as some of the common visitors and members of the military. The Library of Congress authorized "A National Biography" to be written on those who died. It will be estimated to include fifteen volumes and would present a chapter on each person who died, and their life story. |
| PRIVATE / ENCRYPTED | No |
