[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 21 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S820-S821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ESTABLISHING THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA BY THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE 
                        ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order for the Senate to consider, en bloc, two concurrent resolutions, 
S. Con. Res. 67 and S. Con. Res. 68, both relating to the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolutions by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 67) establishing the 
     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 68) authorizing the 
     use of the rotunda by the Joint Congressional Committee on 
     Inaugural Ceremonies.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolutions en bloc.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolutions be agreed to en bloc,

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the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any 
statements relating to the matters be printed in the Record as if 
given.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolutions (S. Con. Res. 67 and S. Con. Res. 68) were 
agreed to, as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 67

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

     SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT COMMITTEE.

       There is established a Joint Congressional Committee on 
     Inaugural Ceremonies (in this resolution referred to as the 
     ``joint committee''), consisting of 3 Senators and 3 Members 
     of the House of Representatives appointed by the President of 
     the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
     respectively. The joint committee is authorized to make the 
     necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-
     elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.

     SEC. 2. SUPPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

       The joint committee--
       (1) is authorized to utilize appropriate equipment and the 
     services of appropriate personnel of departments and agencies 
     of the Federal Government, under arrangements between the 
     joint committee and the heads of the departments and 
     agencies, in connection with the inaugural proceedings and 
     ceremonies; and
       (2) may accept gifts and donations of goods and services to 
     carry out its responsibilities.

                            S. Con. Res. 68

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL BY THE JOINT 
                   CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL 
                   CEREMONIES.

       The rotunda of the United States Capitol is authorized to 
     be used on January 20, 2009, by the Joint Congressional 
     Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the 
     proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of 
     the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the 
     United States.

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