[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 43 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.43
                                      Agreed to October 21, 2009        

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas Edward William Brooke III was the first African American 
  elected by popular vote to the United States Senate and served with 
  distinction for 2 terms from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1979;

Whereas on March 29, 2007, the United States Senate passed S. 682, 
  sponsored by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy with 68 co-sponsors, 
  by unanimous consent, to award Senator Brooke the Congressional Gold 
  Medal;

Whereas on June 10, 2008, the House passed S. 682 under suspension of 
  the rules by voice vote and a similar measure, H.R. 1000 was 
  introduced in the House by Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton with 
  286 co-sponsors; and

Whereas the President signed the bill on July 1, 2008, and it became 
  Public Law 110-260: Now, therefore, be it

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

SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE PRESENTATION OF 
              THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    The rotunda of the United States Capitol is authorized to be used 
on October 28, 2009, for the presentation of the Congressional Gold 
Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke. Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such 
conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.
Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.