[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 171 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 171

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies for their 
 services in honoring slain Detective John Michael Gibson and Private 
    First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 1999

 Ms. DeLauro submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies for their 
 services in honoring slain Detective John Michael Gibson and Private 
    First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police.

Whereas, within 48 hours of being called upon, the National Conference of Law 
        Enforcement Emerald Societies brought together over 200 traditional 
        pipers to perform in honor of slain Detective John Michael Gibson and 
        Private First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police;
Whereas the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies arranged 
        for the performance of the Prince George's Police and Ocean City Emerald 
        Society Pipebands from Maryland, the New Jersey State Police/Blue and 
        Gold Pipe and Drums, the Camden County Pipe and Drums from New Jersey, 
        the Irish Brigade Cape Atlantic Pipeband, the Amtrak Police Pipeband, 
        and the Boston Gaelic Column Pipes and Drums at the United States 
        Capitol rotunda services in honor of Detective John Michael Gibson and 
        Private First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police;
Whereas the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies arranged 
        for the performance of the Chicago Police/Emerald Society Pipe and 
        Drums, the New York State Fraternal Order of Police War Pipes, and the 
        Hamilton County Sheriff's Pipeband from Ohio at the funeral services of 
        Detective John Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol Police on 
        July 30, 1998 and those of Private First Class Jacob Chestnut of the 
        United States Capitol Police on July 31, 1998;
Whereas the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies answered 
        the call to honor their fallen brothers, Detective John Michael Gibson 
        and Private First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol 
        Police; and
Whereas the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies fulfilled 
        the wishes of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private 
        First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police to be 
        Piped Down: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the National 
Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies for their distinguished 
services in honoring the late Detective Michael Gibson and Private 
First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police.
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