[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2031]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 89--TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL 
     COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE 
   PRESIDENT-ELECT AND VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE UNITED STATES ON 
                            JANUARY 20, 2001

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Dodd) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution, which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 89

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

     SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT COMMITTEE.

       There is established a Joint Congressional Committee on 
     Inaugural Ceremonies (in this resolution referred to as the 
     ``joint committee'') consisting of 3 Senators and 3 
     Representatives, to be appointed by the President of the 
     Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
     respectively. The joint committee is authorized to make the 
     necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-
     elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on 
     January 20, 2001.

     SEC. 2. SUPPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

       The joint committee--
       (1) is authorized to utilize appropriate equipment and the 
     services of appropriate personnel of departments and agencies 
     of the Federal Government, under arrangements between the 
     joint committee and the heads of those departments and 
     agencies, in connection with the inaugural proceedings and 
     ceremonies; and
       (2) may accept gifts and donations of goods and services to 
     carry out its responsibilities.




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