Congressional Record, Volume 165 Issue 60 (Monday, April 8, 2019)

[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.

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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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