[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10505]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 85.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 85) authorizing the 
     use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, 
     the last surviving United States veteran of the First World 
     War.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, 
and that any statements relating to the concurrent resolution be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 85) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 85

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

     SECTION 1. HONORING FRANK W. BUCKLES.

       (a) In General.--The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized 
     to be used at any time on June 18, 2008 for a ceremony to 
     honor the only living veteran of the First World War, Mr. 
     Frank Woodruff Buckles, as a tribute and recognition of all 
     United States military members who served in the First World 
     War.
       (b) Implementation--Physcial preparations for the ceremony 
     shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as 
     the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

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