[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H485-H486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
FOR A CEREMONY TO PRESENT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL COLLECTIVELY TO 
   THE 23D HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL TROOPS AND THE 3133D SIGNAL SERVICES 
 COMPANY, KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS THE ``GHOST ARMY'', IN RECOGNITION OF 
      UNIQUE AND HIGHLY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II

  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
House Administration be discharged from further consideration of H. 
Con. Res. 84, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 84

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY TO PRESENT 
                   CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO ``GHOST ARMY''.

       (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
     Visitor Center is authorized to be

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     used on March 21, 2024, for a ceremony to present the 
     Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 23d Headquarters 
     Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company, known 
     collectively as the ``Ghost Army'', in recognition of unique 
     and highly distinguished service during World War II.
       (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of 
     the ceremony described in subsection (a) 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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