[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 5 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 5

  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. 
Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World 
                                  War.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2011

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. 
Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World 
                                  War.

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

SECTION 1. HONORING FRANK W. BUCKLES.

    (a) In General.--The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be 
used at any time during the 112th Congress at a time to be determined 
jointly by the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of 
the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 
consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, for a ceremony to honor 
the longest surviving veteran of the First World War, Mr. Frank 
Woodruff Buckles, as a tribute and recognition of all United States 
military members who served in the First World War.
    (b) Implementation.--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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