[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Page 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 WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES WHO JOINED THE WORKFORCE DURING WORLD 
  WAR II, PROVIDING THE AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, WEAPONRY, AMMUNITION, AND 
  OTHER MATERIAL TO WIN THE WAR AND WHO WERE REFERRED TO AS ROSIE THE 
RIVETER, IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES AND 
       THE INSPIRATION THEY HAVE PROVIDED TO ENSUING GENERATIONS

  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
House Administration be discharged from further consideration of H. 
Con. Res. 85, 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. 85

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY TO PRESENT 
                   CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO ``ROSIE THE 
                   RIVETER''.

       (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
     Visitor Center is authorized to be used on April 10, 2024, 
     for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
     collectively to the women in the United States who joined the 
     workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, 
     vehicles, weaponry, ammunition, and other material to win the 
     war and who were referred to as ``Rosie the Riveter'', in 
     recognition of their contributions to the United States and 
     the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations.
       (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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