[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 2856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL BY JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE 
                        ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

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   ESTABLISHING JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of the following Senate concurrent resolutions 
which were introduced today en bloc: S. Con. Res. 93 and S. Con. Res. 
94.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolutions by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 93) authorizing the 
     use of the rotunda of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional 
     Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 94) establishing the 
     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolutions.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed 
to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and any 
statements relating to the resolutions be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolutions (S. Con. Res 93 and S. Con. Res. 94) were 
agreed to, as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 93

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL BY THE JOINT 
                   CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL 
                   CEREMONIES.

       The rotunda of the United States Capitol is authorized to 
     be used on January 20, 2005, by the Joint Congressional 
     Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the 
     proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of 
     the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the 
     United States.

                            S. Con. Res. 94

       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 Members 
     of the House of Representatives 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 the Vice President-elect of the United States.

     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 the 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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