[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 136 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR AN EVENT TO COMMEMORATE 
THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST AFRICAN SLAVES TO THE 
             TERRITORY THAT WOULD BECOME THE UNITED STATES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House a concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 57) authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event 
to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first 
African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 57

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT COMMEMORATING 
                   400TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARRIVAL OF FIRST AFRICAN 
                   SLAVES.

       Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
     authorized to be used on September 10, 2019, for an event to 
     commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first 
     African slaves to the territory that would become the United 
     States. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be 
     carried out in accordance with such conditions as the 
     Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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