[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5464]
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   AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Rules 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 28 
and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Cons. Res. 28) authorizing the 
     use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an 
     event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to 
     the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 
     and the Military Intelligence Service, United States Army, in 
     recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 28) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 28

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO AWARD THE 
                   CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
     Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an event on 
     November 2, 2011, to award the Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd 
     Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence 
     Service, United States Army, in recognition of their 
     dedicated service during World War II.
       (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of 
     the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
     accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the 
     Architect of the Capitol.

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