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“The capsule should be buried by July 4, 2026, and the Capitol event should be scheduled so people could also attend a related time capsule ceremony at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.”
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“The Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority Leader, and Senate Minority Leader should jointly choose what goes in the capsule, include one shared letter from those leaders, and be allowed to ask preservation and federal experts for advice.”
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“The top House and Senate leaders from both parties should choose the time capsule contents, including materials about the United States 250th anniversary, major congressional records, and a message to the Congress that opens it in 2276.”
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“The Capitol time capsule burial should be scheduled so attendees can also go to a related semiquincentennial time capsule event at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.”
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“The Architect of the Capitol should create a congressional time capsule for the United States' 250th anniversary, no larger than 50 inches wide, 32 inches deep, and 48 inches high.”
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“The House Clerk should send the official resolution to the Interior Secretary and the Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission so the officials connected to the display authorization and anniversary planning are formally notified.”
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“The capsule should stay closed until July 4, 2276, when the Speaker of the House would present it to the 244th Congress so that future Congress could decide how to preserve or use what is inside.”
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“The Architect of the Capitol should make an official congressional time capsule, bury it on the U.S. Capitol West Lawn by July 4, 2026, and place a plaque at the burial site explaining it.”
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“Items placed in the capsule should have to be made from materials likely to last for a very long time, such as metal or archival paper, and items likely to break down over time should be left out.”
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“The Interior Secretary should allow temporary 250th anniversary images or video to be projected onto the outside surface of the Washington Monument.”
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“The capsule should have to include official coins made by the U.S. Treasury to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.”
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“The Interior Secretary should allow one-time public displays near the National Mall for the United States 250th anniversary, including anniversary materials, artifacts, digital content, film, sound, and images.”
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“Special 250th anniversary displays near the National Mall should be limited to no more than 5 nights between December 31, 2025, and January 5, 2026.”
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