[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 23 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 23

  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to 
honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the 
   First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United 
       States military members who served in the First World War.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2011

   Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Burton of 
Indiana, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
  Towns, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Olson, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Brown of 
  Florida, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Poe of Texas) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to 
honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the 
   First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United 
       States military members who served in the First World War.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA TO HONOR FRANK W. BUCKLES.

    (a) In General.--The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be 
used for a ceremony to honor the late Mr. Frank Woodruff Buckles, the 
last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and 
in recognition of all United States military members who served in the 
First World War.
    (b) Timing; Implementation.--The ceremony under subsection (a) 
shall be held at a time to be determined jointly by the majority leader 
of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives, in consultation with the Architect of the Capitol. 
Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may 
prescribe.
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