[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 109 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 109

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
  for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot 
   soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2016

 Ms. Sewell of Alabama submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
  for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot 
   soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY TO PRESENT 
              CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE FOOT SOLDIERS WHO 
              PARTICIPATED IN THE 1965 SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCHES.

    Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be 
used on February 24, 2016, for a ceremony to present the Congressional 
Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to 
Montgomery marches, in recognition of their heroic bravery and 
sacrifice, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 
1965. Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be 
carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
Capitol may prescribe.
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