# Plain Language Summary

This is a joint resolution asking the Secretary of the Interior to allow special, temporary displays on the National Mall and Washington Monument during New Year's week 2026—specifically from December 31, 2025, through January 5, 2026. Think of it as Congress requesting permission to set up something unusual in these famous public spaces for that specific six-day period around the New Year's holiday.

The bill doesn't specify what these displays would actually be or who would put them up. It's essentially asking the Interior Department to make a one-time exception to normal rules that typically govern what can be displayed on the National Mall and around the Washington Monument. These areas are normally tightly controlled public spaces with strict regulations about what's allowed, so this resolution is requesting flexibility during this particular week.

Since the bill text provided doesn't detail what the displays would contain or their purpose, the practical impact depends entirely on what Congress and the Interior Department decide to authorize. This could range from holiday decorations and celebrations to commemorative installations or other temporary exhibits. The key point is that this gives officials permission to do something special and temporary in these iconic locations that wouldn't normally be allowed under standard National Mall regulations.

A joint resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.