[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 73 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.73
                                    Agreed to September 16, 2015        

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen


                          Concurrent Resolution

    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.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), 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.
    (b) Use of Fire Equipment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Capitol Police Board may allow the sponsor, as part of the 
event, to use traditional, hand-held fire equipment, such as axes and 
Pulaski tools, and any other fire equipment that the Board determines 
can be used in a safe manner and will not cause damage to the Capitol 
Grounds or harm to any individual.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.