[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23758]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL ON DECEMBER 2, 2008, FOR 
 CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF THE 
                  CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER TO THE PUBLIC

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to 
discharge the Committee on House Administration from further 
consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 435 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 Pennsylvania?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 435

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That Emancipation Hall may be used on December 
     2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities held in connection 
     with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public. 
     Physical preparations for such ceremonies and activities 
     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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