[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 53 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 53


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2019

                                Received

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 
the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the 
             territory that would become the United States.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT COMMEMORATING 400TH 
              ANNIVERSARY OF ARRIVAL OF FIRST AFRICAN SLAVES.

    Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be 
used on September 9, 2019, for an event


              

 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first 
African slaves to the territory that would become the United States. 
Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may 
prescribe.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2019.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.