2 U.S.C. § 2131 — National Statuary Hall

Suitable structures and railings must be erected in the old hall of Representatives for the reception and protection of statuary, and the same must be under the supervision and direction of the Architect of the Capitol. And the President is authorized to invite all the States to provide and furnish statues, in marble or bronze, not exceeding two in number for each State, of deceased persons who have been citizens of it, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as each State may consider to be worthy of this national commemoration; and when so furnished, the same must be placed in the old hall of the House of Representatives, in the Capitol of the United States, which is set apart, or so much of it as may be necessary, as a national statuary hall for the purpose in this section indicated.