[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 310 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con. Res.310
                                         Agreed to July 27, 1998        

                       One Hundred Fifth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
                                  eight


                          Concurrent Resolution


 
Authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service 
 for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph 
  Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR MEMORIAL 
              SERVICE FOR DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE 
              FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

    The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used for a memorial 
service and proceedings related thereto for Detective John Michael 
Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United 
States Capitol Police on Tuesday, July 28, 1998, under the direction of 
the United States Capitol Police Board.

SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE IN CAPITOL IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE JOHN 
              MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH 
              CHESTNUT.

    The Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in honor of the 
memory of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob 
Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police at an appropriate 
site in the United States Capitol, with the approval of the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the 
Senate.

SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON 
              AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

    (a) In General.--The Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
Representatives is authorized and directed to make such arrangements as 
may be necessary for funeral services for Detective John Michael Gibson 
and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States 
Capitol Police, including payments for travel expenses of immediate 
family members, and for the attendance of Members of the House of 
Representatives at such services, including payments for expenses 
incurred by Members in attending such services.
    (b) Source and Manner of Making Payments.--Any payment made under 
subsection (a) shall be made from the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives, using vouchers approved in a manner directed by the 
Committee on House Oversight.

SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR'S GRATUITY TO WIDOWS OF DETECTIVE JOHN 
              MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH 
              CHESTNUT.

    (a) In General.--In accordance with the first sentence of the last 
undesignated paragraph under the center heading ``HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES'' in the first section of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1955 (2 U.S.C. 125), the Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to 
pay, from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives--
        (1) a gratuity to the widow of Detective John Michael Gibson of 
    the United States Capitol Police in the amount of $51,866.00; and
        (2) a gratuity to the widow of Private First Class Jacob Joseph 
    Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police in the amount of 
    $47,280.00.
    (b) Treatment as Gift.--Each gratuity paid under subsection (a) 
shall be held to have been a gift.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF CAPITOL POLICE 
              MEMORIAL FUND.

    It is the sense of the Congress that there should be established 
under law a United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund for the 
surviving spouse and children of members of the United States Capitol 
Police who are slain in the line of duty.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.