[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 10 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 10

Authorizing the remains of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United 
 States veteran of the First World War, to lie in honor in the rotunda 
                            of the Capitol.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2011

   Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Udall of 
Colorado, Mr. Begich, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
    Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
  Landrieu, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Mr. McCain) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        Rules and Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the remains of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United 
 States veteran of the First World War, to lie in honor in the rotunda 
                            of the Capitol.

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

SECTION 1. HONORING VETERANS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

    (a) In General.--In recognition of the historic contributions of 
United States veterans who served in the First World War, the remains 
of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the 
First World War, shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of 
the Capitol from March 14, 2011, to March 15, 2011, so that the 
citizens of the United States may pay their last respects to those 
great Americans.
    (b) Implementation.--The Architect of the Capitol, under the 
direction and supervision of the President pro tempore of the Senate 
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall take the 
necessary steps to implement subsection (a).
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