[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3243]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 42--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF 
 THE CAPITOL ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022, FOR THE LYING IN HONOR OF THE 
REMAINS OF HERSHEL WOODROW ``WOODY'' WILLIAMS, THE LAST SURVIVING MEDAL 
       OF HONOR RECIPIENT FOR ACTS PERFORMED DURING WORLD WAR II

  Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Tester, Mr. Romney, Ms. 
Duckworth, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
Schumer, and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 42

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

     SECTION 1. HONORING THE LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF HONOR 
                   RECIPIENT OF WORLD WAR II.

       In recognition of Hershel Woodrow ``Woody'' Williams, the 
     last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts 
     performed during World War II, his remains shall be permitted 
     to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, 
     July 14, 2022, in order to honor the Greatest Generation and 
     the more than 16,000,000 men and women who served in the 
     Armed Forces of the United States from 1941 to 1945. The 
     Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives, shall take all necessary steps for 
     the accomplishment of that purpose.

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