[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 42 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 42

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 
    2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow 
  ``Woody'' Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for 
                  acts performed during World War II.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2022

  Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Tester, Mr. Romney, Ms. 
 Duckworth, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Klobuchar, 
  Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
    Schumer, and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following concurrent 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 
    2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow 
  ``Woody'' Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for 
                  acts performed during World War II.

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

SECTION 1. HONORING THE LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT OF 
              WORLD WAR II.

    In recognition of Hershel Woodrow ``Woody'' Williams, the last 
surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts performed during 
World War II, his remains shall be permitted to lie in honor in the 
rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in order to honor 
the Greatest Generation and the more than 16,000,000 men and women who 
served in the Armed Forces of the United States from 1941 to 1945. The 
Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the President pro 
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
shall take all necessary steps for the accomplishment of that purpose.
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