[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 140 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5332-S5333]
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SA 2637. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Thune) proposed an amendment to the
joint resolution S.J. Res. 74, requesting the Secretary of the Interior
to authorize a unique and 1-time arrangement for certain displays on
Mount Rushmore National Memorial relating to the centennial of the
ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of
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the United States during the period beginning August 18, 2020, and
ending on September 30, 2020; as follows:
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following:
2020;
(2) encourages the Secretary of the Interior, in planning
the event requested to be authorized under paragraph (1), to
consult with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention or a designee of the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention regarding precautions for
events and large gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19,
including--
(A) clearly communicating the precautions in place to the
public through signage;
(B) facilitating social distancing; and
(C) promoting safe hygiene practices for staff and
visitors;
(3) requires the Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out
the event requested to be authorized under paragraph (1), to
adhere to, to the maximum extent practicable, any precautions
recommended in the publication of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention entitled ``Considerations for Events
and Gatherings'' during that event; and
(4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of
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