[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14260-14261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA

  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the

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Senate proceed to S. Con. Res. 29, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 29) authorizing the 
     use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for an event 
     to present the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to 
     Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin, Jr., Michael 
     Collins, and John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in recognition of 
     their significant contributions to society.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the concurrent 
resolution.
  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements relating to the matter be placed in the Record as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 29) was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 29

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL TO 
                   PRESENT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Authorization.--The rotunda of the United States 
     Capitol is authorized to be used for an event on November 16, 
     2011 for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin, 
     Jr., Michael Collins, and John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in 
     recognition of their significant contributions to society.
       (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of 
     the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
     accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the 
     Architect of the Capitol.

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