[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2545-S2546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PROVISION FOR A JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

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 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE U.S. CAPITOL ON JANUARY 20, 
                                  1997

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 
47 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 48, en bloc, resolutions submitted 
earlier by Senators Warner and Ford. I further ask unanimous consent 
that the resolutions be considered and agreed to en bloc, the motions 
to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements 
relating to those resolutions appear at the appropriate place in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  So the concurrent resolutions (S. Con. Res. 47 and S. Con. Res. 48) 
were agreed to, as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 47

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That a Joint Congressional Committee on 
     Inaugural Ceremonies consisting of 3 Senators and 3 
     Representatives, to be appointed by the President of the 
     Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
     respectively, is authorized to make the necessary 
     arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect and 
     Vice President-elect of the United States on the 20th day of 
     January 1997.
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                            S. Con. Res. 48

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That (a) the rotunda of the United States 
     Capitol is hereby authorized to be used on January 20, 1997, 
     by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 
     (the ``Joint Committee'') in connection with the proceedings 
     and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the 
     President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United 
     States.
       (b) The Joint Committee is authorized to utilize 
     appropriate equipment and the services of appropriate 
     personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal 
     Government, under arrangements between such Committee and the 
     heads of such departments and agencies, in connection with 
     such proceedings and ceremonies. The Joint Committee may 
     accept gifts and donations of goods and services to carry out 
     its responsibilities.

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