[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2836-2837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ESTABLISHING THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

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        AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA AND EMANCIPATION HALL

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration en bloc of S. Con. Res. 35 and S. Con. 
Res. 36.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolutions by title en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 35) to establish the 
     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the 
     inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect 
     of the United States on January 21, 2013.
       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 36) to authorize the 
     use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol 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.


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  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolutions en bloc.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolutions be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid 
upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements related to these matters be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 35) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 35

       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, to be 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 Vice President-elect 
     of the United States on January 21, 2013.

     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 those 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.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 36) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 36

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA AND EMANCIPATION HALL OF THE 
                   CAPITOL.

       The rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the United States 
     Capitol are authorized to be used on January 21, 2013, 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.

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