[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   ESTABLISHING JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 94) 
establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, 
and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution, as follows:

                             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.

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 
Con. Res. 94, the traditional measure which establishes the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies during the 108th 
Congress to begin work on preparations for the presidential inaugural 
ceremonies at the Capitol on January 20, 2005. The joint committee we 
are creating today expires on January 3, 2005, but will be renewed at 
the start of the 109th Congress to conclude its work.
  Congress routinely passes this concurrent resolution every 4 years at 
about this time. The Speaker, majority leader and minority leader are 
customarily appointed by the Speaker to represent the House on the 
joint committee.
  I urge adoption of the concurrent resolution.
  The Senate concurrent resolution was concurred in.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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