[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 33 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 33

  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in 
honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of 
     Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 17, 2024

Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kaine, 
  Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. 
   Manchin) 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 for the lying in 
honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of 
     Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.

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

SECTION 1. HONORING THE LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT OF THE 
              KOREAN CONFLICT.

    (a) Use of Rotunda.--In recognition of Army Colonel Ralph Puckett, 
Jr., the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts 
performed during the Korean conflict, his remains shall be permitted to 
lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol on April 29, 2024, in order 
to honor the Silent Generation and the more than 5,700,000 men and 
women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the 
``Forgotten War'' from 1950 to 1953.
    (b) Implementation.--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 to carry 
out this section.
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