[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 61 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 61

 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen 
         Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2015

Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. 
    Hoyer) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen 
         Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS CONGRESSIONAL 
              FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

    (a) In General.--The Congressional Fire Services Institute and the 
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (in this resolution referred to 
jointly as the ``sponsor'') shall be permitted to sponsor a public 
event, the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag 
Presentation Ceremony (in this resolution referred to as the 
``event''), on the Capitol Grounds in order to honor the firefighters 
who died in the line of duty in 2014.
    (b) Date of Event.--The event shall be held on September 30, 2015, 
or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly 
designate.

SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be--
            (1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and
            (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.
    (b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The sponsor shall assume full 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all 
activities associated with the event.

SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

    Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, 
sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment 
as may be required for the event.

SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are 
authorized to make such additional arrangements as may be required to 
carry out the event.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

    The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the 
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States 
Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on 
the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the 
Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event.
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