[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 60 (Monday, April 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3106-H3107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL 
                                SERVICE

  Mrs. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 16) authorizing the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and 
the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

[[Page H3107]]

  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 16

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE 
                   OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of 
     Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a 
     public event, the 38th Annual National Peace Officers 
     Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to as the 
     ``Memorial Service''), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to 
     honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of 
     duty during 2018.
       (b) Date of Memorial Service.--The Memorial Service shall 
     be held on May 15, 2019, or on such other date as the Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration of the Senate jointly designate, with 
     preparation for the event to begin on May 11, 2019, and 
     takedown completed on May 16, 2019.

     SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL HONOR GUARD 
                   AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION.

       (a) In General.--The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of 
     Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a 
     public event, the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
     Exhibition (in this resolution referred to as the 
     ``Exhibition''), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to allow 
     law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to 
     demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a bagpipe 
     exhibition.
       (b) Date of Exhibition.--The Exhibition shall be held on 
     May 14, 2019, or on such other date as the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate jointly designate.

     SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the 
     Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the 
     event shall be--
       (1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and
       (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.
       (b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The sponsors of the Memorial 
     Service and Exhibition shall assume full responsibility for 
     all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities 
     associated with the events.

     SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

       Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, 
     the sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized to 
     erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound 
     amplification devices, and other related structures and 
     equipment, as may be required for the Memorial Service and 
     Exhibition.

     SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

       The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of 
     the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, 
     United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, 
     displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well 
     as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in 
     connection with the events.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Minnesota (Mrs. Craig) and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. 
Meadows) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Minnesota.


                             General Leave

  Mrs. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on H. Con. Res. 16.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 16. H. Con. Res. 16 
authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds this May for the annual 
National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard 
and Pipe Band Exhibition.
  The use of the Capitol Grounds is a worthy recognition of the 
honorable sacrifice of our Nation's brave first responders and their 
families.
  This year, the National Peace Officers Memorial will honor 228 women 
and men, including 158 officers who were killed in the line of duty 
last year and 59 officers who responded to the attacks of September 11 
and recently succumbed to illnesses resulting from their service on 
that tragic day. There are an additional 11 officers, as defined by the 
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, being memorialized who passed away 
between 2014 and 2018.
  Unfortunately, this year's honorees also include two officers from 
Minnesota: Corrections Officers Joseph Gomm and Joseph Parise.
  Officers Gomm and Parise's deaths are a clear reminder of the 
sacrifices that law enforcement officers make every day, putting their 
lives on the line to keep our communities safe.
  My sincere condolences to the families of these fallen officers who 
have had to endure the tragedy of their loved ones' deaths.
  I have a deep appreciation for all of these fallen officers being 
honored and the ultimate sacrifice that they have made on behalf of 
their local communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this resolution and urge my 
colleagues to join me in supporting this tribute to law enforcement 
officers who died in the line of duty.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join my colleague opposite in support of 
this particular resolution. I am actually an original cosponsor of H. 
Con. Res. 16, which authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor 
Guard Pipe Band Exhibition.
  Now, this year we will be honoring those fallen soldiers, including 
more than 150 who died in the line of duty in 2018; and eight, Mr. 
Speaker, are from my home State of North Carolina. I would like to 
recognize them right now.
  They are: Officer Jason B. Quick of the Lumberton Police Department; 
Officer Jared Franks of the Greensboro Police Department; Corporal 
Travis Wells from the Dallas Police Department; Trooper Kevin K. Conner 
of the North Carolina Highway Patrol; Trooper Samuel N. Bullard of the 
North Carolina Highway Patrol; Senior Police Officer Christopher 
Driver; Deputy Sheriff David L. Manning of Edgecombe County; and Deputy 
Sheriff Alexis Locklear.
  It is with sadness that I recognize them, but in honor of their great 
service, Mr. Speaker, this resolution demonstrates our bipartisan 
support, not only for the men and women in law enforcement who put 
their lives on the line each and every day, who leave their families to 
serve their community, but the broader family of law enforcement in 
general.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, seeing that the gentlewoman has no additional speakers, 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to support 
this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Craig) that the House suspend the 
rules and agree to the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 16.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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